Valvoline $VVV Shares Sold by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 26.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 68,845 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 25,201 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $2,472,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cooke & Bieler LP purchased a new position in Valvoline in the 2nd quarter valued at about $110,501,000. Boston Partners lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 67.3% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,977,293 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $150,604,000 after purchasing an additional 1,599,973 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the second quarter worth $57,739,000. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. grew its position in shares of Valvoline by 118.8% in the second quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,678,878 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $101,449,000 after purchasing an additional 1,454,458 shares during the period. Finally, Channing Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Valvoline by 189.8% during the second quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 2,163,631 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $81,937,000 after buying an additional 1,417,156 shares during the period. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the company. Roth Capital started coverage on Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $42.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $40.00 target price for the company. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Valvoline has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.87.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of VVV opened at $31.41 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $30.73 and a 200-day moving average of $34.87. The firm has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.15 and a beta of 1.18.

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