Valvoline (VVV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It offers its services for passenger cars, hybrid and battery electric vehicles, and light and medium duty vehicles. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.76 to $42.68
• 50-Day Range: $38.86 to $42.51
• 52-Week Range: $29.15 to $48.26
• Volume: 736,516 shs
• Average Volume: 1.20 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 34.19
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $47.75
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Valvoline Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Valvoline scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 64th out of 194 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Valvoline has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Valvoline has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Valvoline are expected to grow by 21.57% in the coming year, from $1.53 to $1.86 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Valvoline is 34.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.32.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Valvoline is 34.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 127.47.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Valvoline has a P/B Ratio of 28.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.60% 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 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valvoline has recently increased by 8.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Valvoline does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Valvoline does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Valvoline is 9.52%. 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 6.45% next year. This indicates that Valvoline will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.60% 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 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valvoline has recently increased by 8.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

Valvoline has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 0.35 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Valvoline this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for VVV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Valvoline to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Valvoline insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.34% of the stock of Valvoline is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.13% of the stock of Valvoline is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VVV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VVV shares performed this year?

Valvoline's stock was trading at $37.58 at the start of the year. Since then, VVV shares have increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $42.05.
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How were Valvoline's earnings last quarter?

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.03. Valvoline's quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

How will Valvoline's stock buyback program work?

Valvoline's Board of Directors initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, July 30th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $400,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

When did Valvoline IPO?

Valvoline (VVV) raised $645 million in an IPO on Friday, September 23rd 2016. The company issued 30,000,000 shares at a price of $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.

Who are Valvoline's major shareholders?

Valvoline's top institutional shareholders include Capital Insight Partners LLC (0.07%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%), Boomfish Wealth Group LLC (0.02%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Mary E Meixelsperger, Heidi J Matheys, Thomas A Gerrald II, Julie Marie O'daniel, Richard Joseph Freeland, Lori Ann Flees, Robert Travis Dobbins, Michael S Ryan, Vada O Manager and Jamal K Muashsher.
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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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Valvoline own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Valvoline investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and General Electric (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2024
• Today: 10/17/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Miscellaneous products of petroleum & coal
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VVV
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1674910
• Web: www.valvoline.com
• Phone: (859) 357-7777
• Fax: 859-357-2686
• Employees: 10,900
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $47.75
• High Stock Price Target: $50.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $44.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.48
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.42 billion
• Net Margins: 10.45%
• Pretax Margin: 16.92%
• Return on Equity: 182.88%
• Return on Assets: 7.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 10.57
• Current Ratio: 0.73
• Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.44
• Cash Flow: $2.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.41
• Book Value: $1.47 per share
• Price / Book: 28.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,855,000
• Free Float: 127,139,000
• Market Cap: $5.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.45