The price-to-earnings ratio for Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) is above average at 32.64x. The 36-month beta value for VVV is also noteworthy at 1.46. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VVV is 128.10M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.15% of that float. The average trading volume of VVV on October 10, 2024 was 1.28M shares.
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VVV) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) has increased by 1.08 when compared to last closing price of 39.86.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -2.56% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-10-07 that This new location broadens VVV’s network of service centers across the United States and Canada to 3,500.
VVV’s Market Performance
VVV’s stock has fallen by -2.56% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 3.68% and a quarterly drop of -9.87%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.86% for Valvoline Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.06% for VVV’s stock, with a -2.58% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VVV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VVV stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for VVV by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for VVV in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $48 based on the research report published on August 15, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VVV reach a price target of $49. The rating they have provided for VVV stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on June 12th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Buy” to VVV, setting the target price at $50 in the report published on March 19th of the current year.
VVV Trading at -2.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VVV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.52% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.96%, as shares surge +1.31% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.78% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VVV fell by -2.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $41.14. In addition, Valvoline Inc saw 7.21% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VVV starting from O’Daniel Julie Marie, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $41.11 back on Aug 21 ’24. After this action, O’Daniel Julie Marie now owns 14,044 shares of Valvoline Inc, valued at $102,768 using the latest closing price.
O’Daniel Julie Marie, the Officer of Valvoline Inc, proposed sale 2,500 shares at $41.11 during a trade that took place back on Aug 21 ’24, which means that O’Daniel Julie Marie is holding shares at $102,768 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VVV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Valvoline Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 102.27, with 7.48 for asset returns.
Based on Valvoline Inc (VVV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.92 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 10.79. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 401.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.16. The receivables turnover for the company is 16.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.73.
Conclusion
In summary, Valvoline Inc (VVV) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
