Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) Lifted by Seaport Res Ptn

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Valvoline in a report issued on Wednesday, May 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.58. The consensus estimate for Valvoline’s current full-year earnings is $1.61 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Valvoline’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS.

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

Valvoline Price Performance

VVV traded down $0.23 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $41.71. The company had a trading volume of 37,537 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,180,936. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.02, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a current ratio of 2.24. The company has a market capitalization of $5.41 billion, a PE ratio of 5.23 and a beta of 1.45. Valvoline has a twelve month low of $29.15 and a twelve month high of $45.37. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.42.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 8th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $388.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $390.75 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 92.04% and a return on equity of 41.83%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.23 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 19,218.1% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,735,549 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $140,382,000 after purchasing an additional 3,716,212 shares during the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. MA acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $123,526,000. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 25.1% in the first quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 8,507,925 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $379,198,000 after purchasing an additional 1,706,190 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $61,656,000. Finally, Fiduciary Management Inc. WI raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 55.0% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 3,055,520 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $114,826,000 after purchasing an additional 1,083,722 shares during the last quarter. 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.