SG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 159,694 Shares of Valvoline $VVV

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 416.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 198,002 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 159,694 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $6,669,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Balefire LLC grew its position in Valvoline by 47.4% in the fourth quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 90,798 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,639,000 after acquiring an additional 29,204 shares during the period. Broyhill Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Valvoline during the third quarter valued at $3,616,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in shares of Valvoline during the third quarter valued at $25,394,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 33,084.3% in the 3rd quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 228,972 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $8,222,000 after purchasing an additional 228,282 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boothbay Fund Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 116.1% in the 3rd quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 75,669 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,717,000 after purchasing an additional 40,648 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, CFO J Kevin Willis bought 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $31.80 per share, for a total transaction of $318,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 32,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,040,655. This trade represents a 44.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Richard Joseph Freeland bought 3,100 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $32.37 per share, for a total transaction of $100,347.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 16,112 shares in the company, valued at approximately $521,545.44. The trade was a 23.82% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877. 0.66% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VVV. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, May 29th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $44.00 target price (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Valvoline from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Valvoline presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.93.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of VVV stock opened at $40.11 on Monday. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $34.92 and its 200-day moving average is $34.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.95 and a beta of 1.02.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share (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 return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.34 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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).