Valvoline (VVV) – What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eighteen analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $41.17.

VVV has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valvoline from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Valvoline from $45.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Valvoline from $41.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, October 1st.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of VVV stock opened at $31.95 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.58. Valvoline has a fifty-two week low of $26.21 and a fifty-two week high of $41.08. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $30.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.31. The firm has a market cap of $4.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.94 and a beta of 1.03.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $544.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $543.21 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 65.12% and a net margin of 5.17%. The firm’s revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. Analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valvoline announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, September 29th that allows the company to repurchase $175 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the basic materials company to reacquire up to 4.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Share repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie O’Daniel sold 3,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.81, for a total transaction of $125,097.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $482,772.99. This represents a 20.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Jordan Denny bought 1,506 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $33.20 per share, for a total transaction of $49,999.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $136,817.20. The trade was a 57.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Valvoline in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Valvoline in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Valvoline in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Valvoline in the 1st quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Bullseye Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Valvoline during the second quarter worth approximately $54,000. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Company Profile

Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) is an automotive maintenance services company that operates and franchises Valvoline Instant Oil Change service centers. Its locations provide preventive vehicle maintenance designed to help drivers keep their cars operating reliably and extend the useful life of key components.

The company’s services include oil changes, fluid replacement and top-offs, battery testing and replacement, air-conditioning services, tire rotation, tire services, and replacement of filters, wiper blades, and other routine maintenance items.