Analysts Set Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) PT at $42.88

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twelve have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $42.8824.

VVV has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. New Street Research set a $47.00 target price on Valvoline in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Valvoline from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In related news, insider Jonathan Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were 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 approximately $836,720. This trade represents a 11.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through 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 Valvoline stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.81, for a total value of $125,097.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 14,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $482,772.99. This represents a 20.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased 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 valued at $8,822,000 after acquiring an additional 189,842 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted 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 worth $29,887,000 after purchasing an additional 37,657 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 20,947 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in Valvoline by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 124,071 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,319,000 after purchasing an additional 16,865 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning grew its holdings in Valvoline by 40.1% during the 2nd 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 last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Valvoline Trading Down 0.1%

Valvoline stock opened at $32.01 on Monday. Valvoline has a one year low of $28.50 and a one year high of $41.33. The business’s fifty day moving average is $36.43 and its 200 day moving average is $35.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.08 billion, a PE ratio of 40.01 and a beta of 0.99. 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 (NYSE:VVV) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.07. Valvoline had a return on equity of 65.12% and a net margin of 5.17%.The business had revenue of $544.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $543.21 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.47 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.76 EPS for the current year.

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).