J Kevin Willis Buys 10,000 Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) CFO J Kevin Willis bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $31.80 per share, with a total value of $318,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,725 shares in the company, valued at $1,040,655. The trade was a 44.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Valvoline Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:VVV opened at $32.40 on Friday. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $33.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.39 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. Valvoline had a return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.The business had revenue of $503.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $495.67 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.34 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.74 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of Valvoline by 15.0% during the first quarter. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP now owns 3,147,810 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $106,018,000 after buying an additional 409,565 shares during the period. SummitTX Capital L.P. lifted its stake in Valvoline by 130.4% in the first quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 20,750 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $699,000 after acquiring an additional 11,742 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in Valvoline during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,659,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 136,026 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,581,000 after purchasing an additional 5,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 16.3% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 772,618 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,022,000 after purchasing an additional 108,026 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VVV has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Truist Financial set a $38.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Valvoline from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $30.00 to $35.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $41.36.

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).