Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Posted by George Bondi on Jun 23rd, 2026

Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV – Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $40.9333.

VVV has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, May 28th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $35.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $44.00 price target (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on VVV

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, Director Richard Joseph Freeland acquired 3,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $32.37 per share, with a total value of $100,347.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 16,112 shares in the company, valued at $521,545.44. This trade represents a 23.82% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO J Kevin Willis acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $31.80 per share, for a total transaction of $318,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 32,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,040,655. This represents a 44.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have acquired a total of 14,100 shares of company stock valued at $450,877 over the last 90 days. 0.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VVV. Eminence Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the fourth quarter worth $122,409,000. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 142.0% in the fourth quarter. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP now owns 2,738,245 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $79,573,000 after purchasing an additional 1,606,810 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 39.2% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,537,621 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $198,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,560,328 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Valvoline during the fourth quarter worth $39,651,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in Valvoline by 141.2% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,706,259 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $49,584,000 after acquiring an additional 998,896 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE VVV opened at $37.60 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.51 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $34.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.73. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week high of $41.33.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $503.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 66.54%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.34 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current year.

About Valvoline

(Get Free Report)

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).

Analyst Recommendations for Valvoline (NYSE:VVV)

Receive News & Ratings for Valvoline Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Valvoline and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.