Insider Selling: Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Insider Sells $125,097.00 in Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.81, for a total transaction of $125,097.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $482,772.99. This trade represents a 20.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Valvoline Price Performance

VVV stock traded down $0.60 on Monday, reaching $33.35. The company had a trading volume of 2,001,853 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,101,331. The company’s fifty day moving average is $37.68 and its 200 day moving average is $35.89. The company has a market cap of $4.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.69 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.70. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VVV has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valvoline from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Valvoline from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Valvoline during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 1,621.3% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 989 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 1st quarter worth $42,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 39.9% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,435 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 90.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 691 shares during the period. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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).