Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Insider Jonathan Caldwell Sells 2,851 Shares of Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) insider Jonathan Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $114,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 20,918 shares in the company, valued at $836,720. This trade represents a 11.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Valvoline Stock Up 1.0%

Valvoline stock opened at $40.11 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.12 billion, a PE ratio of 54.95 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $34.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.06. Valvoline has a 1-year low of $28.50 and a 1-year high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 analysts’ expectations of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 66.54%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.34 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on VVV. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 price target (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.93.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 38.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,424 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $216,000 after buying an additional 1,768 shares in the last quarter. Summitry LLC boosted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 15.8% during the 1st quarter. Summitry LLC now owns 9,200 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $310,000 after acquiring an additional 1,258 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the 1st quarter worth approximately $11,472,000. Vestor Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 169.4% in the 1st quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 1,646 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,035 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its stake in Valvoline by 13.4% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,038,889 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,990,000 after purchasing an additional 122,412 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Valvoline

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).