Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on Valvoline Inc.’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:VVV)

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Valvoline in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.96 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.92. The consensus estimate for Valvoline’s current full-year earnings is $1.61 per share.

VVV has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley upgraded Valvoline from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $37.00 to $44.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Valvoline from $36.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 13th. Mizuho began coverage on Valvoline in a research report on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Valvoline from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.75.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Valvoline stock opened at $41.19 on Friday. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $29.15 and a 12-month high of $45.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.02, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 2.14. The company has a market capitalization of $5.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.12 and a beta of 1.44. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $42.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.39.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.29. Valvoline had a net margin of 92.04% and a return on equity of 41.83%. The company had revenue of $373.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $380.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.16 earnings per share. Valvoline’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Park Place Capital Corp bought a new position in shares of Valvoline during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Belpointe Asset Management LLC grew its position in Valvoline by 54.9% in the 1st quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 931 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. First Manhattan CO. LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

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.