Q2 Earnings Estimate for Valvoline Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Valvoline in a research report issued on Thursday, February 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.34 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Valvoline from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $42.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, December 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $42.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective (down previously from $42.00) on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $45.11.

Valvoline Price Performance

NYSE:VVV opened at $40.10 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.19 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.39, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.80. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $33.90 and a 1 year high of $48.26.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.01. Valvoline had a net margin of 16.34% and a return on equity of 143.64%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valvoline

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,893,648 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $466,492,000 after acquiring an additional 101,834 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Valvoline by 26.5% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 33,872 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,225,000 after purchasing an additional 7,097 shares in the last quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. grew its position in Valvoline by 767.0% during the 4th quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 56,340 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,038,000 after purchasing an additional 49,842 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in Valvoline during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $930,000. Finally, AXQ Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline in the fourth quarter worth $800,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Valvoline news, CEO Lori Ann Flees acquired 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $39.64 per share, with a total value of $99,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 38,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,523,285.92. This trade represents a 6.96 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Charles M. Sonsteby bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $39.50 per share, for a total transaction of $395,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 26,437 shares in the company, valued at $1,044,261.50. The trade was a 60.84 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.