Q4 2024 EPS Estimates for Valvoline Inc. Cut by Analyst (NYSE:VVV)

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for shares of Valvoline in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 7th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.43 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.49. The consensus estimate for Valvoline’s current full-year earnings is $1.61 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Valvoline’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on VVV. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $50.00 to $46.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Valvoline from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 19th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on Valvoline from $54.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, June 12th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $49.00 target price for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.00.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $39.87 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $43.26 and a 200 day moving average of $42.18. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $29.15 and a 52 week high of $48.26. The company has a market cap of $5.14 billion, a PE ratio of 31.64 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.83.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $421.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $425.17 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 136.59% and a net margin of 11.78%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.43 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT increased its position in Valvoline by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 8,314 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $359,000 after buying an additional 602 shares in the last quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 4.0% in the second quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 142,118 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $6,139,000 after acquiring an additional 5,442 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 3.6% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,720,748 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $117,534,000 after acquiring an additional 94,673 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 28.8% in the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 126,232 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $5,453,000 after purchasing an additional 28,254 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its stake in Valvoline by 29.7% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 14,237 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $615,000 after purchasing an additional 3,263 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Valvoline Company Profile

Valvoline Inc engages in the operation and franchising of vehicle service centers and retail stores in the United States and Canada. The company, through its service centers, provides fluid exchange for motor oil, transmission and differential fluid, and coolant; parts replacement for batteries, filters, wiper blades, and belts; and safety services, such as tire inflation and rotation, bulbs, and safety checks.