Valvoline (VVV) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect Valvoline to post earnings of $0.35 per share and revenue of $495.5710 million for the quarter. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $461.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $466.87 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 69.71% and a net margin of 4.91%.The business’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.32 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Valvoline to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Valvoline Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Valvoline stock traded up $0.32 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $32.43. 1,470,624 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,957,320. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $34.56 and a 200-day moving average of $33.19. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $28.50 and a 12 month high of $41.33. The company has a market cap of $4.13 billion, a PE ratio of 48.39 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.70.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $166,227.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 17,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 142.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 39.2% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,537,621 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $198,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,560,328 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Valvoline by 141.2% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,706,259 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $49,584,000 after purchasing an additional 998,896 shares during the last quarter. Sculptor Capital LP raised its stake in shares of Valvoline by 47.5% in the second quarter. Sculptor Capital LP now owns 3,000,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $113,610,000 after purchasing an additional 966,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Channing Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 40.7% during the fourth quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 3,031,697 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $88,101,000 after purchasing an additional 877,286 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on VVV shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Stifel Nicolaus raised Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $42.00 in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $43.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $38.00 target price on Valvoline in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.40.

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).