Insider Selling: Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Insider Sells 4,312 Shares of Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $166,227.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 17,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,090.45. This trade represents a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Julie Marie O’daniel also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 26th, Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of Valvoline stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total transaction of $102,016.00.

Valvoline Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of VVV traded up $0.19 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $38.92. 1,318,023 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,138,078. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $32.93 and its 200-day moving average is $34.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.70. Valvoline has a fifty-two week low of $28.50 and a fifty-two week high of $41.33. The company has a market cap of $4.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.09 and a beta of 1.19.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.87 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.32 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VVV has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $40.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Valvoline has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Eminence Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 4th quarter worth approximately $122,409,000. Cooke & Bieler LP acquired a new stake in Valvoline during the 2nd quarter worth $110,501,000. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP lifted its position in Valvoline by 142.0% in the fourth quarter. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP now owns 2,738,245 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $79,573,000 after acquiring an additional 1,606,810 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its position in Valvoline by 67.3% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,977,293 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $150,604,000 after acquiring an additional 1,599,973 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Valvoline in the second quarter valued at $57,739,000. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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).