Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Roth Capital

Roth Capital upgraded shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) to a strong-buy rating in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on VVV. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $38.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Valvoline from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Valvoline currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.87.

Valvoline Price Performance

VVV opened at $29.60 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.05 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $32.00 and a 200-day moving average of $35.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $29.29 and a 12-month high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $453.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $455.70 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 12.32% and a return on equity of 72.49%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.46 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Valvoline news, CEO Lori Ann Flees bought 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $30.82 per share, with a total value of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,134,808.94. This represents a 6.95% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total value of $102,016.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 17,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $549,961.88. This trade represents a 15.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 39.2% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,537,621 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $198,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,560,328 shares during the last quarter. Alua Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 3.6% in the first quarter. Alua Capital Management LP now owns 3,734,466 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $129,997,000 after purchasing an additional 129,185 shares during the period. Cooke & Bieler LP lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 14.4% in the third quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 3,337,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $119,832,000 after buying an additional 419,094 shares during the last quarter. Sculptor Capital LP boosted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 47.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sculptor Capital LP now owns 3,000,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $113,610,000 after buying an additional 966,500 shares during the period. Finally, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 118.8% during the 2nd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,678,878 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $101,449,000 after buying an additional 1,454,458 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

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).