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After finishing at $34.26 in the prior trading day, Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) closed at $33.76, down -1.46%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.08 million shares were traded. VVV stock price reached its highest trading level at $34.42 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $33.58.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VVV by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 71.04 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 84.63. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.58 and its Current Ratio is at 0.70. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 5.68 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.58.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on April 04, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $40.
On January 21, 2025, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $42 to $38.
On December 20, 2024, Stifel started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $42.Stifel initiated its Hold rating on December 20, 2024, with a $42 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 25 ’25 when O’Daniel Julie Marie sold 6,000 shares for $37.41 per share. The transaction valued at 224,430 led to the insider holds 15,305 shares of the business.
O’Daniel Julie Marie bought 6,000 shares of VVV for $224,432 on Feb 25 ’25. On Feb 24 ’25, another insider, Kruse Carol H., who serves as the Director of the company, sold 3,740 shares for $36.59 each. As a result, the insider received 136,847 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VVV now has a Market Capitalization of 4290895872. As of this moment, Valvoline’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.19, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.47. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.28. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.59 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 18.75.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VVV is 1.19, which has changed by -0.2260431 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092895746 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VVV has reached a high of $48.26, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $31.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.18%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.69M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1318060 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 127.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 126.79M. Insiders hold about 0.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.63% stake in the company. Shares short for VVV as of 1744675200 were 6767368 with a Short Ratio of 4.00, compared to 1741910400 on 6057418. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6767368 and a Short% of Float of 5.96.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.68.
