Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Director Jennifer Lynn Slater Acquires 1,000 Shares

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Director Jennifer Lynn Slater acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $32.53 per share, for a total transaction of $32,530.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $32,530. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VVV opened at $33.31 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.62 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61. Valvoline has a 1-year low of $28.50 and a 1-year high of $41.33. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $33.69 and its 200 day moving average is $33.13.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced 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. The company had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.Valvoline’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.34 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Valvoline by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,323,516 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $358,121,000 after acquiring an additional 94,813 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its position in Valvoline by 20.6% during the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 6,679,911 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $194,449,000 after acquiring an additional 1,142,290 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Valvoline by 11.2% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,067,541 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $176,323,000 after acquiring an additional 610,014 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI grew its position in Valvoline by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 4,972,363 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $144,497,000 after acquiring an additional 220,642 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cooke & Bieler LP grew its position in Valvoline by 28.3% during the 4th quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 4,281,095 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $124,409,000 after acquiring an additional 944,095 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VVV has been the topic of a number of research reports. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 price objective (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research raised Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Valvoline from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Valvoline from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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).