Insider Buying: Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Director Acquires 1,000 Shares of Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Director Jennifer Lynn Slater bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were bought at an average price of $32.53 per share, for a total transaction of $32,530.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,530. This trade represents a ? increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of VVV stock opened at $32.40 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.73. The company has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.39 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $33.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.13. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Valvoline from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Truist Financial set a $38.00 target price on Valvoline in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research upgraded Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Stephens boosted their target price on Valvoline from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $41.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VVV. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position 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 worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 989 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 1st quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,906 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

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).