Vanguard Group Inc. Has $358.12 Million Stake in Valvoline $VVV

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 0.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 12,323,516 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 94,813 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.10% of Valvoline worth $358,121,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 1,621.3% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 989 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline during the third quarter valued at $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Valvoline by 90.1% during the second 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. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Valvoline in the 3rd quarter worth about $60,000. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $166,227.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $693,090.45. This represents a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on VVV. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research raised shares of Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $42.00 in a report on Monday, March 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Valvoline from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $30.00 to $35.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Mizuho set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Valvoline currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.40.

Valvoline Price Performance

VVV opened at $34.18 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $34.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33. The stock has a market cap of $4.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.01 and a beta of 1.03.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $495.66 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 69.71% and a net margin of 4.91%.Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.7 EPS for the current fiscal 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).