Q2 Earnings Forecast for Valvoline Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Valvoline in a research note issued on Thursday, February 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.36. The consensus estimate for Valvoline's current full-year earnings is $1.64 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Valvoline's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.32 earnings per share 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%.

VVV has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on Valvoline in a research report on Friday, December 20th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $42.00 target price on the stock. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Valvoline from $48.00 to $46.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $42.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Valvoline from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $38.00 target price (down from $42.00) on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Four 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $44.40.

Valvoline Stock Up 1.3 %

NYSE:VVV traded up $0.52 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $40.15. 1,654,499 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,681,859. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.39, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.70. The company has a market capitalization of $5.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.21 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $37.05 and a 200 day moving average of $39.76. Valvoline has a twelve month low of $33.90 and a twelve month high of $48.26.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valvoline

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. MAI Capital Management grew its position in shares of Valvoline by 2.4% in the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 11,624 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $486,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System grew its holdings in Valvoline by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 35,530 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,285,000 after buying an additional 281 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Research Inc. increased its position in Valvoline by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Advisory Research Inc. now owns 41,045 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,485,000 after buying an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in Valvoline by 92.1% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 630 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its stake in Valvoline by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 47,602 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,992,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In other news, Director Charles M. Sonsteby bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were bought at an average price of $39.50 per share, with a total value of $395,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 26,437 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,044,261.50. This trade represents a 60.84 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CTO Robert Travis Dobbins sold 1,914 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $76,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer now owns 14,956 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $598,240. This represents a 11.35 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company's stock.

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.