Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Given Overweight Rating at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler restated their overweight rating on shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) in a research note published on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $44.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $41.00.

A number of other research firms have also commented on VVV. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Valvoline from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Valvoline from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $42.00 in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $41.21.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of VVV opened at $35.66 on Friday. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week high of $41.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.73. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $34.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.17. The firm has a market cap of $4.54 billion, a PE ratio of 48.85 and a beta of 1.03.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.Valvoline’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.34 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.7 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $166,227.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at $693,090.45. This trade represents a 19.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Valvoline by 9.2% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 32,444 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,093,000 after acquiring an additional 2,726 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Valvoline by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,973,851 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $100,156,000 after acquiring an additional 15,462 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank boosted its position in shares of Valvoline by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 238,965 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $8,048,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 1st quarter valued at about $86,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in shares of Valvoline by 36.5% during the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 4,375 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $147,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Valvoline

Here are the key news stories impacting Valvoline this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Valvoline beat expectations on both earnings and revenue, posting $0.41 EPS versus $0.35 expected and $503.8 million in revenue versus $495.7 million expected, with revenue up 25% year over year. Valvoline Q2 Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised investor confidence by issuing FY2026 guidance of $1.65-$1.75 EPS, which is near consensus, while revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.1 billion suggests continued growth. Valvoline Stock Page
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts responded positively after the earnings beat, including Piper Sandler reaffirming Overweight and lifting its price target to $44 from $41, implying meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga Analyst Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said it expects to offset higher base oil costs with pricing actions, estimating it can pass along about $0.50-$0.60 per oil change for each $1 per gallon increase in base oil costs. Seeking Alpha Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call coverage highlighted growth momentum, but did not add materially new information beyond the strong quarter and guidance. TipRanks Earnings Call Highlights

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).