Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Updates FY25 Earnings Guidance

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) updated its FY25 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.57-$1.67 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.80. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.67-$1.73 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.82 billion. Valvoline also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.570-1.670 EPS.

Valvoline Stock Performance

VVV opened at $42.33 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $5.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.41 and a beta of 1.46. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $41.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.03. Valvoline has a 1-year low of $33.86 and a 1-year high of $48.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.57.

Valvoline declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, July 30th that authorizes the company to buyback $400.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the basic materials company to buy up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on VVV shares. Stephens started coverage on Valvoline in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $49.00 price target for the company. Baird R W raised shares of Valvoline to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $48.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Valvoline from $50.00 to $46.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on Valvoline from $54.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Valvoline has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $47.75.

About Valvoline

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.