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: $35.79 to $37.23
• 50-Day Range: $36.27 to $43.41
• 52-Week Range: $33.86 to $48.26
• Volume: 2.99 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.56
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $45.78
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Valvoline Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Valvoline scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 219 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Valvoline has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Valvoline has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Valvoline are expected to grow by 19.28% in the coming year, from $1.66 to $1.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Valvoline is 22.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Valvoline is 22.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 109.00.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Valvoline has a P/B Ratio of 25.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.75% 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 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valvoline has recently decreased by 16.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 7.41%. 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 6.06% 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

4.75% 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 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valvoline has recently decreased by 16.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.10

News Sentiment

Valvoline has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Valvoline this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for VVV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

12 people have added Valvoline to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 140% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Valvoline insiders have bought 545.38% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $494,100.00 in company stock and sold $76,560.00 in 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 beginning of the year. Since then, VVV stock has decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at $36.55.
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How were Valvoline's earnings last quarter?

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

How will Valvoline's stock buyback program work?

Valvoline's board approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, July 30th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $400,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

When did Valvoline IPO?

Valvoline (VVV) raised $645 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, September 23rd 2016. The company issued 30,000,000 shares at $20.00-$23.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan acted 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 investors include Wasatch Advisors LP (7.56%), FMR LLC (3.49%), State Street Corp (3.18%) and Congress Asset Management Co. (2.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Mary E Meixelsperger, Lori Ann Flees, Heidi J Matheys, Charles M Sonsteby, Thomas A Gerrald II, Julie Marie O'daniel, Robert Travis Dobbins, Richard Joseph Freeland, Michael S Ryan and Vada O Manager.
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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: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• 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: 11,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $45.78
• High Stock Price Target: $49.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $42.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.90
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.02
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $211.50 million
• Net Margins: 13.06%
• Pretax Margin: 17.52%
• Return on Equity: 197.22%
• Return on Assets: 7.99%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.77
• Current Ratio: 0.72
• Quick Ratio: 0.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.90
• Cash Flow: $2.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.87
• Book Value: $1.44 per share
• Price / Book: 25.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,373,000
• Free Float: 126,653,000
• Market Cap: $4.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.43