GW&K Investment Management LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Valvoline $VVV

GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 33,084.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 228,972 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 228,282 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC owned about 0.18% of Valvoline worth $8,222,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 298.5% during the first 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 during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 4.6% during 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 buying an additional 37,657 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 4.5% during 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 valued at $16,974,000 after buying an additional 20,947 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 16,865 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 16.9% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 196,099 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $7,426,000 after buying an additional 28,324 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on VVV. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Valvoline from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Valvoline from $50.00 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.25.

Valvoline Price Performance

NYSE VVV opened at $35.35 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.76 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. The company’s 50 day moving average is $34.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.39. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $28.50 and a 12 month high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $461.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.87 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 69.71% and a net margin of 4.91%.Valvoline’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.32 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $166,227.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $693,090.45. This trade represents a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline 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).