Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Buys New Holdings in Valvoline $VVV

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 54,682 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,162,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 1,621.3% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 989 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Valvoline during the first quarter worth $42,000. Vestor Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Valvoline by 169.4% during the first quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 1,646 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,035 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in Valvoline by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,906 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Valvoline Price Performance

NYSE:VVV opened at $33.92 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.40 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.87. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $544.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $543.21 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 65.12% and a net margin of 5.17%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.47 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.76 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Jonathan L. Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $114,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 20,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $836,720. The trade was a 11.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Jordan M. Denny acquired 1,506 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $33.20 per share, for a total transaction of $49,999.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,121 shares in the company, valued at $136,817.20. This trade represents a 57.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on VVV. Stephens boosted their price target on shares of Valvoline from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Valvoline from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.88.

Valvoline 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).