Jupiter Topco LLC Buys Shares of 1,074,794 Valvoline $VVV

Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new stake in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,074,794 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,498,000. Jupiter Topco LLC owned about 0.84% of Valvoline as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Valvoline during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in Valvoline by 1,621.3% in 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 acquiring an additional 989 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Valvoline during the first quarter valued at $42,000. Vestor Capital LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,035 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 20.3% during the fourth 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Trading Down 2.2%

NYSE VVV opened at $32.02 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $4.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.02 and a beta of 1.00. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $37.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.80. 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 (NYSE:VVV) last announced its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $544.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $543.21 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.17% and a return on equity of 65.12%. Valvoline’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valvoline

In other news, 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 value of $125,097.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 14,279 shares in the company, valued at $482,772.99. This trade represents a 20.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jonathan L. Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $114,040.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 20,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $836,720. This trade represents a 11.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VVV shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, May 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. New Street Research set a $47.00 target price on Valvoline in a report on Monday, July 20th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research 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.com, Valvoline currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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).