Quantinno Capital Management LP Reduces Stock Position in Valvoline $VVV

Key Points

• Quantinno Capital Management cut its Valvoline position by 43.1% in the first quarter, selling 47,443 shares and retaining 62,585 shares valued at approximately $2.1 million.
• Valvoline reported quarterly EPS of $0.57, beating estimates of $0.50, while revenue rose 24.1% year over year to $544.6 million. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $1.70–$1.75.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $42.56, despite the stock opening at $33.63 after a 4.8% decline. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the shares.

Quantinno Capital Management LP cut its position in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV - Free Report) by 43.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 62,585 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 47,443 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP's holdings in Valvoline were worth $2,108,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in Valvoline in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in 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 valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 989 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Valvoline during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 691 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the 3rd quarter valued at $60,000. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Jonathan L. Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of Valvoline 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 sale, the insider owned 20,918 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO J Kevin Willis purchased 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $31.80 per share, for a total transaction of $318,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,725 shares in the company, valued at $1,040,655. This trade represents a 44.00% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have acquired 14,100 shares of company stock valued at $450,877 over the last ninety days. 0.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VVV has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Valvoline from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Stephens increased their price target on Valvoline from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Roth Capital reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $46.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Valvoline from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $42.56.

Valvoline Trading Down 4.8%

VVV stock opened at $33.63 on Tuesday. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $28.50 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 3.77. The firm has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.04 and a beta of 1.00. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $38.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.84.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $544.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $543.21 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 65.12% and a net margin of 5.17%.Valvoline's revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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).

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