Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) Stock Holdings Raised by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV - Free Report) by 11.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 470,651 shares of the basic materials company's stock after acquiring an additional 47,662 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.37% of Valvoline worth $17,029,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Hilton Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Hilton Capital Management LLC now owns 46,160 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,670,000 after purchasing an additional 2,002 shares during the period. Atala Financial Inc purchased a new position in Valvoline in the 4th quarter valued at $77,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in Valvoline by 13.8% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 9,411 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $341,000 after buying an additional 1,142 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank raised its position in Valvoline by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 240,765 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $8,711,000 after buying an additional 1,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 33.7% in the 4th quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 15,909 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $576,000 after acquiring an additional 4,013 shares during the period. 96.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Insider Activity

In other news, insider Julie Marie O'daniel sold 6,000 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $572,560.05. The trade was a 28.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.66% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on VVV shares. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $42.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Valvoline in a research note on Friday, December 20th. They set a "hold" rating and a $42.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley restated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $38.00 price target (down from $42.00) on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on Valvoline from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Valvoline from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $44.40.

Valvoline Trading Down 0.9 %

Valvoline stock traded down $0.34 during trading on Friday, reaching $35.28. The company had a trading volume of 2,066,191 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,271,106. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.39, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 1.48. Valvoline Inc. has a 12-month low of $33.90 and a 12-month high of $48.27. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $36.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.75.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.01. Valvoline had a return on equity of 143.64% and a net margin of 16.34%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Valvoline Inc. will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.