Julie Marie O’daniel Sells 3,700 Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $482,772.99. This trade represents a 20.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Valvoline Price Performance

VVV stock opened at $32.94 on Wednesday. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $28.50 and a 12-month high of $41.33. The company has a market cap of $4.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.18 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $37.49 and a 200-day moving average of $35.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valvoline

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Valvoline by 298.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 253,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $8,822,000 after buying an additional 189,842 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 37,657 shares during the last quarter. 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 worth $16,974,000 after acquiring an additional 20,947 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 124,071 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,319,000 after acquiring an additional 16,865 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning grew its holdings in Valvoline by 40.1% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 8,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $311,000 after purchasing an additional 2,353 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VVV has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Valvoline from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Benchmark started coverage on Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $48.00 price target for the company. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Stephens increased their price objective on Valvoline from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Valvoline has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.88.

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).