Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $0.41 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Valvoline in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Valvoline's current full-year earnings is $1.61 per share.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 8th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. Valvoline had a net margin of 92.04% and a return on equity of 41.83%. The company had revenue of $388.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $390.75 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.23 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on VVV. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Valvoline from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Valvoline from $36.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised Valvoline from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $37.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valvoline presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $42.75.

Valvoline Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSE:VVV traded down $0.25 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $41.94. The company had a trading volume of 1,315,997 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,193,908. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.02, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a current ratio of 2.24. Valvoline has a fifty-two week low of $29.15 and a fifty-two week high of $45.37. The firm has a market cap of $5.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 1.45. The business's fifty day moving average is $43.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Valvoline by 19,218.1% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,735,549 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $140,382,000 after acquiring an additional 3,716,212 shares during the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. MA bought a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the fourth quarter worth $123,526,000. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 25.1% during the first quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 8,507,925 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $379,198,000 after purchasing an additional 1,706,190 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Valvoline in the fourth quarter valued at $61,656,000. Finally, Fiduciary Management Inc. WI increased its stake in Valvoline by 55.0% in the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 3,055,520 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $114,826,000 after buying an additional 1,083,722 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Valvoline Company Profile

Valvoline Inc engages in the operation and franchising of vehicle service centers and retail stores in the United States and Canada. The company, through its service centers, provides fluid exchange for motor oil, transmission and differential fluid, and coolant; parts replacement for batteries, filters, wiper blades, and belts; and safety services, such as tire inflation and rotation, bulbs, and safety checks.