NYSE:VVV

Valvoline - VVV Stock Forecast, Price & News

$25.29

-0.99 (-3.77%)

(As of 09/29/2022 02:21 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $25.28
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$25.95
50-Day Range: $25.74
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$32.22
52-Week Range: $25.59
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$37.97

Volume: 26,700 shs
Average Volume: 1.01 million shs
Market Capitalization: $4.48 billion

P/E Ratio: 10.54
Dividend Yield: 1.94%
Price Target: $37.75

Valvoline MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.20 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 47.5% Upside
$37.75 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.78% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$194,415 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: -23.70%
From $2.11 to $1.61 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.58 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

52nd out of 167 stocks

Miscellaneous Products Of Petroleum & Coal Industry

1st out of 2 stocks

3.6

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Valvoline has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.20, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $37.75, Valvoline has a forecasted upside of 47.5% from its current price of $25.60.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Valvoline has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.78% of the float of Valvoline has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Valvoline has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Valvoline has recently increased by 5.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Valvoline pays a meaningful dividend of 1.94%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Valvoline does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Valvoline is 20.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Valvoline will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.06% next year. This indicates that Valvoline will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for VVV.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Valvoline has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.27 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Valvoline this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 5 people have searched for VVV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 7 people have added Valvoline to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Valvoline insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $194,415.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.94% of the stock of Valvoline is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
90.68% of the stock of Valvoline is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Valvoline are expected to decrease by -23.70% in the coming year, from $2.11 to $1.61 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Valvoline is 10.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.17.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Valvoline is 10.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 74.73.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Valvoline has a P/B Ratio of 34.13. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock

Valvoline Inc. manufactures, markets, and supplies, engine and automotive maintenance products and services. It operates through two segments, Retail Services and Global Products. The company offers lubricants for passenger car, light duty, and heavy duty; antifreeze/coolants for original equipment manufacturers; functional and maintenance chemicals, such as brake fluids and power steering fluids, as well as specialty coatings for automotive and industrial applications; and oil and air filters for light-duty vehicles. It also provides batteries, windshield wiper blades, light bulbs, serpentine belts, and drain plugs. In addition, the company operates Valvoline instant oil change service centers. As of September 30, 2021, it operated and franchised approximately 1,594 quick-lube locations under the Valvoline Instant Oil Change brand in the United States and the Great Canadian Oil Change brand in Canada. The company also serves car dealers, general repair shops, and third-party quick lube locations, as well as through distributors and licensees. It has operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

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VVV Stock News Headlines

September 28, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Valvoline Enters Oversold Territory

September 22, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages

September 18, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) sheds 4.1% this week, as yearly returns fall more in line with earnings growth - Nasdaq

September 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Passed With Ease

September 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Transmission Fluids Global Market Report 2022 - Yahoo Finance

September 13, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Valvoline Stock: 4.25% 2030 Asset Sales Offer Coming (NYSE:VVV) - Seeking Alpha

September 12, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Transmission Fluids Global Market Report 2022 - Yahoo Finance UK

September 6, 2022 | businesswire.com

United States Electric Vehicle Fluids Market Outlook & Forecast Report 2022-2027 Featuring Key Vendors - Exxon Mobil, Valvoline, & GS Caltex - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire

September 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

United States Electric Vehicle Fluids Market Outlook 2022-2027 - Increasing Demand for Optimising Electric Vehicle Fluids - Yahoo Finance

August 26, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Ex-Dividend Reminder: Estee Lauder Cos., General Motors Co and Valvoline - Nasdaq

August 22, 2022 | msn.com

Two-minute Drill: Carter's, Civitas & Valvoline

August 17, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.125 - Nasdaq

August 16, 2022 | globenewswire.com

OMP assists Valvoline in end-to-end visibility and decision-making - GlobeNewswire

August 15, 2022 | barrons.com

Premarket Movers: Turquoise Hill Resources, ZoomInfo Technologies, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings - Barron's

August 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Valvoline Releases Its 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report - Yahoo Finance

August 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Valvoline, Inc. (VVV) CEO Samuel Mitchell on Q3 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

August 5, 2022 | apnews.com

Semifinalists named for Kentucky Teacher of the Year award - The Associated Press - en Español

August 4, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Valvoline FQ3 2022 Earnings Preview (NYSE:VVV) - Seeking Alpha

August 4, 2022 | in.investing.com

Valvoline Tops Q3 EPS by 1c By Investing.com - Investing.com India

August 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Valvoline (VVV) Meets Q3 Earnings Estimates

August 3, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Valvoline Non-GAAP EPS of $0.58, revenue of $957M (NYSE:VVV) - Seeking Alpha

August 2, 2022 | ft.com

Live news updates from August 1: Pelosi to meet Taiwanese president on Wednesday, Aramco to buy Valvoline division for $2.65bn - Financial Times

August 1, 2022 | cnbc.com

Valvoline to sell lubricant business to Saudi Aramco for $2.65 billion - CNBC

August 1, 2022 | moodys.com

Moody's says Valvoline's ratings remain under review for downgrade upon announced divesture - Moody's

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VVV Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/03/2022
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/30/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/15/2022
Today: 9/29/2022
Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Miscellaneous products of petroleum & coal
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Basic Materials
Current Symbol: NYSE:VVV
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1674910
Web: www.valvoline.com
Phone: (859) 357-7777
Fax: 859-357-2686
Employees: 9,800
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $37.75
High Stock Price Forecast: $40.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $35.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +49.3%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.20
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.40
Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.54
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.99
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $420 million
Net Margins: 12.30%
Pretax Margin: 15.78%
Return on Equity: 202.75%
Return on Assets: 11.38%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 7.25
Current Ratio: 1.64
Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.98 billion
Price / Sales: 1.50
Cash Flow: $2.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 10.36
Book Value: $0.75 per share
Price / Book: 33.72

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 177,020,000
Free Float: 175,356,000
Market Cap: $4.48 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.34

Key Executives

Mr. Samuel J. Mitchell Jr. (Age 60)
CEO & Director
Comp: $2.76M

Ms. Mary E. Meixelsperger (Age 62)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $1.37M

Ms. Julie Marie O'Daniel (Age 55)
Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec.
Comp: $886.49k

Mr. Thomas A. Gerrald II (Age 58)
Sr. VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer
Comp: $735.67k

Mr. Michael S. Ryan (Age 54)
Chief Accounting Officer & Controller

Mr. Mahmoud B. Sharaf
VP of Investor Relations, Treasurer & Chief Liaison to Investment Community

Michele Gaither Sparks
Sr. Director of Corp. Communications

Ms. Heidi J. Matheys (Age 49)
Sr. VP and Chief Marketing & Transformation Officer

Mr. Jonathan L. Caldwell (Age 45)
Sr. VP & Chief People Officer

Mr. Jamal K. Muashsher (Age 47)
Sr. VP & Pres of Global Products

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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VVV Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Valvoline stock right now?: 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Valvoline in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" VVV shares.
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What is Valvoline's stock price forecast for 2022?: 5 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Valvoline's stock. Their VVV share price forecasts range from $35.00 to $40.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $37.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 49.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have VVV shares performed in 2022?: Valvoline's stock was trading at $37.29 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, VVV stock has decreased by 32.2% and is now trading at $25.29.
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When is Valvoline's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 2nd 2022.
View our VVV earnings forecast.
How were Valvoline's earnings last quarter?: Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58. The basic materials company earned $957 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $948 million. Valvoline had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 202.75% and a net margin of 12.30%.
How often does Valvoline pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Valvoline?: Valvoline announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.125 per share on Thursday, September 15th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 30th.
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Is Valvoline a good dividend stock?: Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.94%. The dividend payout ratio is 20.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VVV will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.06% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for VVV.
What guidance has Valvoline issued on next quarter's earnings?: Valvoline issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 10th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.07-$2.15 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $2.11. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.64 billion-$3.70 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.66 billion.

What is Samuel J. Mitchell, Jr's approval rating as Valvoline's CEO?: 133 employees have rated Valvoline Chief Executive Officer Samuel J. Mitchell, Jr on Glassdoor.com. Samuel J. Mitchell, Jr has an approval rating of 75% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Valvoline own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Valvoline investors own include Advance Auto Parts (AAP), VEREIT (VER), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Pfizer (PFE), Ashland (ASH), AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Ford Motor (F), Virtu Financial (VIRT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
When did Valvoline IPO?: (VVV) raised $645 million in an IPO on Friday, September 23rd 2016. The company issued 30,000,000 shares at $20.00-$23.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan served as the underwriters for the IPO and Scotiabank, BTIG, Mizuho Securities, PNC Capital Markets and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey were co-managers.
What is Valvoline's stock symbol?: Valvoline trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VVV."
How do I buy shares of Valvoline?: Shares of VVV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Valvoline's stock price today?: One share of VVV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.29.
How much money does Valvoline make?: Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) has a market capitalization of $4.48 billion and generates $2.98 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $420 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.40 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Valvoline have?: The company employs 9,800 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Valvoline?: Valvoline's mailing address is 100 VALVOLINE WAY, LEXINGTON KY, 40509. The official website for the company is www.valvoline.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (859) 357-7777, via email at scornett@valvoline.com, or via fax at 859-357-2686.

This page (NYSE:VVV) was last updated on 9/29/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Valvoline - VVV Stock Forecast, Price & News

Valvoline MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows