Valvoline $VVV Shares Sold by Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC

Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC lowered its stake in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 153,143 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 16,361 shares during the quarter. Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC owned about 0.12% of Valvoline worth $5,499,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Valvoline by 298.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 253,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $8,822,000 after purchasing an additional 189,842 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 858,584 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $29,887,000 after acquiring an additional 37,657 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in Valvoline by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 487,609 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $16,974,000 after acquiring an additional 20,947 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in Valvoline by 15.7% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 124,071 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,319,000 after acquiring an additional 16,865 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Valvoline by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 196,099 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $7,426,000 after acquiring an additional 28,324 shares during the period. 96.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on VVV shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Valvoline from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Valvoline from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $30.00 to $35.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Valvoline presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.25.

Valvoline Stock Performance

VVV opened at $36.05 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $34.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.42. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33. The stock has a market cap of $4.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.81 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.03. Valvoline had a net margin of 4.91% and a return on equity of 69.71%. The company had revenue of $461.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $466.87 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.32 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $166,227.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at $693,090.45. The trade was a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Company Profile

Valvoline (NYSE: VVV) is a leading global producer and distributor of automotive and industrial lubricants. The company’s portfolio spans engine oils, gear oils, transmission fluids, greases, coolants and driveline products, all designed to help improve vehicle performance and longevity. Valvoline’s products are marketed under the Valvoline®, Valvoline NextGen® and Valvoline™ SynPower® brand names and are formulated to meet the stringent requirements of passenger cars, light trucks, heavy‐duty vehicles and off‐road applications.

In addition to its core lubricant business, Valvoline operates one of North America’s largest quick‐lubricant service networks through Valvoline Instant Oil Change℠ (VIOC).