Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Receives $42.75 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $42.5625.

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $35.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research raised Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Valvoline from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In other news, CFO J Kevin Willis acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of $31.80 per share, with a total value of $318,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 32,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,040,655. This represents a 44.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Jonathan L. Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $114,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 20,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $836,720. This trade represents a 11.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders purchased a total of 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877 over the last 90 days. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valvoline

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 1,621.3% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 989 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Valvoline during the first quarter worth approximately $42,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Valvoline by 39.9% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,435 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Valvoline by 90.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 691 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of VVV opened at $35.44 on Thursday. Valvoline has a one year low of $28.50 and a one year high of $41.33. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $38.10 and its 200-day moving average is $35.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.30 and a beta of 1.00.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $544.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $543.21 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.17% and a return on equity of 65.12%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current year.

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).