Q1 Earnings Estimate for Valvoline Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Valvoline in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.30 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Valvoline's current full-year earnings is $1.62 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Valvoline's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on VVV. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Valvoline from $52.00 to $46.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Valvoline from $48.00 to $46.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Valvoline from $50.00 to $46.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $42.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $46.25.

Valvoline Trading Down 0.4 %

NYSE:VVV opened at $38.48 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.77. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $33.86 and a 12 month high of $48.26. The company has a market cap of $4.96 billion, a PE ratio of 23.75 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.99.

Valvoline declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, July 30th that allows the company to buyback $400.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the basic materials company to purchase up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its position in Valvoline by 16.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 9,738,142 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $407,541,000 after purchasing an additional 1,398,310 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 0.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,096,436 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $171,436,000 after acquiring an additional 16,916 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co. increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 2.8% during the third quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 3,656,672 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $153,032,000 after acquiring an additional 100,305 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 3.6% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,720,748 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $117,534,000 after acquiring an additional 94,673 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 2.5% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,226,769 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $93,215,000 after acquiring an additional 54,545 shares during the period. 96.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Valvoline

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.

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