Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Makes New $2.16 Million Investment in Valvoline $VVV

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 54,682 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,162,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VVV. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Valvoline in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake 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 worth $38,000 after buying an additional 989 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Valvoline during the 1st quarter valued at about $42,000. Vestor Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 169.4% during the 1st quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 1,646 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 1,035 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Valvoline by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,906 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the period. 96.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, insider Jonathan L. Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $114,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 20,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $836,720. This represents a 11.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Jordan M. Denny purchased 1,506 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $33.20 per share, for a total transaction of $49,999.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,121 shares in the company, valued at approximately $136,817.20. This represents a 57.59% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of VVV stock opened at $33.92 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.40 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s 50 day moving average is $37.68 and its 200 day moving average is $35.87. 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.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on VVV shares. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, May 29th. Benchmark began coverage on Valvoline in a report on Wednesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $48.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research cut Valvoline from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus 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).