Seaport Res Ptn Comments on Valvoline Inc.’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:VVV)

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) – Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Valvoline in a report issued on Wednesday, May 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Valvoline’s current full-year earnings is $1.61 per share.

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

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

Valvoline Price Performance

Valvoline stock opened at $42.20 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.45. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $29.15 and a 52-week high of $45.37. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.40. The company has a quick ratio of 2.14, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.02.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Valvoline by 3.5% during the third quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 12,738 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 428 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 10,852 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $350,000 after buying an additional 1,070 shares in the last quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Valvoline in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $237,000. Capital Insight Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Insight Partners LLC now owns 78,005 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,515,000 after buying an additional 3,578 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its position in shares of Valvoline by 35.9% in the 3rd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 50,857 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,640,000 after buying an additional 13,441 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.