Corient Private Wealth LP Makes New $1.29 Million Investment in Valvoline $VVV

Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 32,699 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,293,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the second quarter worth approximately $46,514,000. Man Group plc purchased a new position in Valvoline in the second quarter worth approximately $18,438,000. Lotus Technology Management LP purchased a new position in Valvoline in the second quarter worth approximately $646,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. acquired a new position in Valvoline during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $5,860,000. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in Valvoline during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,498,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $32.01 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.01 and a beta of 0.99. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week high of $41.33. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.07. The firm 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Valvoline from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Valvoline from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, New Street Research set a $47.00 price objective on Valvoline in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Valvoline currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.88.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other news, insider Jonathan Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $114,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 20,918 shares in the company, valued at $836,720. This trade represents a 11.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Julie O’Daniel sold 3,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.81, for a total value of $125,097.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $482,772.99. The trade was a 20.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

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).