Q3 Earnings Estimate for Valvoline Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Valvoline in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.55 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.56. The consensus estimate for Valvoline's current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The basic materials company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $403.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $405.38 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 143.64% and a net margin of 16.34%. The company's revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.37 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Valvoline from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Valvoline from $41.00 to $38.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, April 4th. They set a "buy" rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and set a $44.00 target price (down previously from $45.00) on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $42.33.

Valvoline Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $33.00 on Monday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $34.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.19 billion, a PE ratio of 15.79 and a beta of 1.20. Valvoline has a 1-year low of $31.02 and a 1-year high of $48.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.39, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.58.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Julie Marie O'daniel sold 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.41, for a total transaction of $224,460.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 15,305 shares in the company, valued at approximately $572,560.05. This represents a 28.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VVV. Barclays PLC raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 52.4% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 53,580 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $2,242,000 after buying an additional 18,414 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 4th quarter valued at about $382,000. ORG Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 466.7% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,275 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 1,050 shares in the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 314.7% during the 4th quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 20,117 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $728,000 after buying an additional 15,266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new position in Valvoline during the 4th quarter valued at about $17,340,000. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.

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