Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock Rating Upgraded by Roth Capital

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) was upgraded by equities researchers at Roth Capital to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Valvoline from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Valvoline from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Valvoline from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Valvoline from $38.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Valvoline currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.87.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of VVV opened at $29.60 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.05 and a beta of 1.17. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $29.29 and a 52-week high of $41.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $32.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.66.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $453.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $455.70 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 72.49% and a net margin of 12.32%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.46 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. Research analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In related news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total transaction of $102,016.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 17,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $549,961.88. This trade represents a 15.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Lori Ann Flees acquired 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $30.82 per share, for a total transaction of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 69,267 shares in the company, valued at $2,134,808.94. The trade was a 6.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Valvoline by 11.5% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 59,093 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,057,000 after acquiring an additional 6,109 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in Valvoline by 121.0% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 575,320 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $20,027,000 after purchasing an additional 314,958 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in shares of Valvoline by 289.4% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 54,073 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,878,000 after buying an additional 40,188 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake in shares of Valvoline by 14.3% during the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 49,243 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,714,000 after buying an additional 6,151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $322,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

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).