Quantbot Technologies LP Invests $1.32 Million in Valvoline $VVV

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 33,449 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,323,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VVV. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC grew its stake in Valvoline by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC now owns 10,866 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in Valvoline by 1.0% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 28,510 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,080,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $230,000 after acquiring an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,906 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 9,008 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on VVV. New Street Research set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research cut shares of Valvoline from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Valvoline from $35.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.88.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Jonathan L. Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $114,040.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 20,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $836,720. This represents a 11.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing 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 the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $33.20 per share, for a total transaction of $49,999.20. Following the purchase, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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.

Valvoline Trading Down 1.3%

Valvoline stock opened at $32.94 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33. The company has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.18 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $37.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.87.

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

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).