Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.570-1.670 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.800. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.7 billion-$1.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion. Valvoline also updated its FY25 guidance to $1.57-$1.67 EPS.

Valvoline Trading Down 0.4 %

NYSE:VVV opened at $38.48 on Thursday. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $33.86 and a 12 month high of $48.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.75 and a beta of 1.46. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.97.

Valvoline announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, July 30th that permits the company to repurchase $400.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the basic materials company to repurchase up to 7.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VVV has been the subject of several recent research reports. Baird R W upgraded Valvoline to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $50.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Valvoline from $52.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Valvoline from $46.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Valvoline has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.25.

Valvoline Company Profile

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.