Valvoline $VVV Shares Sold by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 26.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 68,845 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 25,201 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.05% of Valvoline worth $2,472,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Boston Partners grew its holdings in Valvoline by 67.3% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,977,293 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $150,604,000 after acquiring an additional 1,599,973 shares in the last quarter. Sculptor Capital LP raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 47.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sculptor Capital LP now owns 3,000,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $113,610,000 after purchasing an additional 966,500 shares in the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 2nd quarter worth $110,501,000. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 118.8% during the second quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,678,878 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $101,449,000 after purchasing an additional 1,454,458 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its holdings in Valvoline by 19.9% in the second quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,452,908 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $92,892,000 after buying an additional 407,710 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $31.41 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $30.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.87. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $28.50 and a 12 month high of $41.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.15 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.58.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VVV has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Valvoline from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Valvoline from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Valvoline from $35.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $50.00 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.87.

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).