Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) CEO Acquires $138,690.00 in Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) CEO Lori Ann Flees bought 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $30.82 per share, for a total transaction of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,134,808.94. This represents a 6.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Valvoline Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $31.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.37, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $29.29 and a 1 year high of $41.33. The firm has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of 14.58 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $33.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.09.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.02). Valvoline had a net margin of 16.43% and a return on equity of 84.85%. The company had revenue of $453.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $455.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.46 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. Analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VVV has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Valvoline from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Valvoline from $35.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Valvoline from $38.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Valvoline from $50.00 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.85.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Valvoline by 24.9% during the 1st quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,832 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 565 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline in the second quarter valued at about $1,744,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline in the first quarter valued at about $316,000. Inspire Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Valvoline by 8.0% during the second quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 12,779 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $484,000 after acquiring an additional 946 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the first quarter worth about $865,000. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Valvoline Company Profile

Valvoline Inc engages in the operation and franchising of vehicle service centers and retail stores in the United States and Canada. The company, through its service centers, provides fluid exchange for motor oil, transmission and differential fluid, and coolant; parts replacement for batteries, filters, wiper blades, and belts; and safety services, such as tire inflation and rotation, bulbs, and safety checks.