The stock of Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) has decreased by -0.05 when compared to last closing price of 36.65. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.40% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-01-28 that RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers, presented its 2024 Vendor of the Year Award to Valvoline ™ Global during “Accelerate,” the Company’s annual vendor appreciation and leadership kickoff event in Orlando, FL. This year, the Company brought together valued vendors and team members in one place to fuel incredible energy behind ex.
Is It Worth Investing in Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) Right Now?
Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 22.64x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.48. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VVV is 127.97M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.57% of that float. On February 05, 2025, the average trading volume of VVV was 1.46M shares.
VVV’s Market Performance
VVV stock saw an increase of -1.40% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 2.20% and a quarterly increase of -9.06%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.95%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.12% for Valvoline Inc (VVV). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.84% for VVV’s stock, with a -10.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VVV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VVV stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for VVV by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for VVV in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $38 based on the research report published on January 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VVV reach a price target of $42. The rating they have provided for VVV stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 20th, 2024.
Stephens gave a rating of “Overweight” to VVV, setting the target price at $49 in the report published on October 15th of the previous year.
VVV Trading at -1.78% 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 -24.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.95%, as shares surge +2.29% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.23% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VVV fell by -1.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.33. In addition, Valvoline Inc saw 1.24% 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 Dobbins Robert Travis, who sale 1,914 shares at the price of $40.00 back on Dec 11 ’24. After this action, Dobbins Robert Travis now owns 14,956 shares of Valvoline Inc, valued at $76,560 using the latest closing price.
Dobbins Robert Travis, the Officer of Valvoline Inc, proposed sale 1,914 shares at $40.00 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that Dobbins Robert Travis is holding shares at $76,560 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VVV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Valvoline Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 110.34, with 8.05 for asset returns.
Based on Valvoline Inc (VVV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.88 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 7.4. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 367.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.74for 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 0.72.
Conclusion
To sum up, Valvoline Inc (VVV) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
