Newport Trust Company LLC cut its stake in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV – Free Report) by 3.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,418,026 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 53,721 shares during the period. Newport Trust Company LLC’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $41,208,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Boston Partners raised its holdings in Valvoline by 39.2% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,537,621 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $198,835,000 after acquiring an additional 1,560,328 shares in the last quarter. Sculptor Capital LP raised its holdings in Valvoline by 47.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sculptor Capital LP now owns 3,000,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $113,610,000 after acquiring an additional 966,500 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in Valvoline in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,394,000. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in Valvoline by 40.4% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,823,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $65,482,000 after acquiring an additional 524,681 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Scopia Capital Management LP raised its holdings in Valvoline by 92.5% in the 3rd quarter. Scopia Capital Management LP now owns 993,330 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $35,670,000 after acquiring an additional 477,240 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater acquired 1,000 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $32.53 per share, for a total transaction of $32,530.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,530. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard Joseph Freeland acquired 3,100 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $32.37 per share, for a total transaction of $100,347.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,112 shares in the company, valued at $521,545.44. The trade was a 23.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have bought 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
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Shares of VVV stock opened at $33.26 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.57 and a beta of 1.03. Valvoline has a twelve month low of $28.50 and a twelve month high of $41.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.13.
Valvoline (NYSE:VVV – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.Valvoline’s quarterly revenue was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.34 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.74 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).
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