Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Takes $571,000 Position in Valvoline $VVV

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Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 15,901 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $571,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 76.6% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,438 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 1,491 shares in the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Valvoline in the 3rd quarter worth $204,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in Valvoline in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,394,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its position in Valvoline by 14,204.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 7,009 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $252,000 after purchasing an additional 6,960 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in Valvoline by 1,621.3% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 989 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on VVV shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $40.00 to $42.00 in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $40.00 price objective for the company. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.38.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Valvoline

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $166,227.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 17,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,090.45. This trade represents a 19.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Valvoline Price Performance

VVV opened at $33.65 on Wednesday. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $4.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.22 and a beta of 1.16. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $35.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.69.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.03. Valvoline had a net margin of 4.91% and a return on equity of 69.71%. The company had revenue of $461.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.32 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Valvoline

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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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