Valvoline $VVV Shares Sold by Confluence Investment Management LLC

Confluence Investment Management LLC trimmed its holdings in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 17.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 403,942 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 86,672 shares during the quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $11,739,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 1,621.3% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 989 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Valvoline in the 2nd quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Valvoline by 90.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 691 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on VVV shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valvoline from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Truist Financial set a $38.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.25.

Valvoline Price Performance

VVV opened at $32.82 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.98 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $35.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.07. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $28.50 and a 12-month high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $461.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.87 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 4.91% and a return on equity of 69.71%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.32 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $166,227.60. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 17,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,090.45. This represents a 19.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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).