Confluence Investment Management LLC Lowers Stock Position in Valvoline $VVV

Confluence Investment Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 396,145 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 35,414 shares during the quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $15,664,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VVV. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in Valvoline during the first quarter worth $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 1,621.3% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 989 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Valvoline in the 1st quarter worth $42,000. Vestor Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 169.4% in the 1st quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 1,646 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,035 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,906 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other news, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $32.53 per share, with a total value of $32,530.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,530. The trade was a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Jonathan L. Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $114,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 20,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $836,720. This trade represents a 11.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders bought 14,100 shares of company stock valued at $450,877 over the last three months. 0.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $38.80 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $37.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.15 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 66.54%. Valvoline’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.34 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on VVV. New Street Research set a $47.00 price objective on Valvoline in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research raised shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valvoline currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.75.

About Valvoline

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).