Research Analysts Set Expectations for Valvoline Inc.’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:VVV)

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for Valvoline in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.96 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.92. The consensus estimate for Valvoline’s current full-year earnings is $1.61 per share.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29. The company had revenue of $373.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $380.10 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 92.04% and a return on equity of 41.83%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.16 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on VVV. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $36.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 13th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Valvoline from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $37.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy 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 price target of $42.75.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $41.19 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $42.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.34. The company has a market cap of $5.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.12 and a beta of 1.44. Valvoline has a fifty-two week low of $29.15 and a fifty-two week high of $45.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.02, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a current ratio of 2.24.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Park Place Capital Corp acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Belpointe Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Valvoline by 54.9% during the 1st quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 931 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new stake in Valvoline during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. First Manhattan CO. LLC. purchased a new stake in Valvoline during the 1st quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Valvoline during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

About Valvoline

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.