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Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) closed the day trading at $38.05 down -2.16% from the previous closing price of $38.89. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.65 million shares were traded. VVV stock price reached its highest trading level at $38.89 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $37.87.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of VVV, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 71.10 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 120.01. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.61 and its Current Ratio is at 0.72. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 8.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 8.39.
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, Stephens on October 15, 2024, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $49.
On August 15, 2024, Robert W. Baird started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $48.
On June 12, 2024, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $49.Piper Sandler initiated its Overweight rating on June 12, 2024, with a $49 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 Nov 27 ’24 when Flees Lori Ann bought 2,500 shares for $39.64 per share. The transaction valued at 99,100 led to the insider holds 38,428 shares of the business.
SONSTEBY CHARLES M bought 10,000 shares of VVV for $395,000 on Nov 25 ’24. The Director now owns 26,437 shares after completing the transaction at $39.50 per share. On Aug 21 ’24, another insider, O’Daniel Julie Marie, who serves as the Chief Legal Officer of the company, sold 2,500 shares for $41.11 each. As a result, the insider received 102,768 and left with 14,044 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 4992426496. As of this moment, Valvoline’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.52, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.68. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.81. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.02 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 26.34.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VVV has reached a high of $48.26, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.86. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.62%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, VVV traded about 1.20M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, VVV traded about 1532520 shares per day. A total of 128.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 127.56M. Insiders hold about 0.64% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.04% stake in the company. Shares short for VVV as of 1730332800 were 6937411 with a Short Ratio of 6.09, compared to 1727654400 on 7172440. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6937411 and a Short% of Float of 8.7.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.68.
