Valvoline Inc. (VVV) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $32.84: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Valvoline Inc. is a leader in automotive preventive maintenance delivering convenient and trusted services in its retail stores throughout the United States ("U.S.") and Canada. The terms "Valvoline," the "Company," "we," "us," "management," and "our" as used herein refer to... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $32.84: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 44 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-09Item 5.02MEDIUM. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers Effective March 6, 2026, the Board of Directors of Valvoline Inc. (the "Company" or "Valvoline") appointed Jordan M.SEC filing →
- 2026-01-29Item 5.02MEDIUM. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On January 28, 2026, Valvoline Inc. ("Valvoline" or the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("2026 Annual Meeting").SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $32.84: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 44 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $30.73. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $37.56 (+14.3% upside). Prior stop was $30.73. Stop-loss: $30.73.
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Revenue declining (-5.5% YoY), High leverage (D/E 35.3).
Valvoline Inc. trades at a P/E of 46.8 (forward 16.1). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
21 analysts cover VVV with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $42.
What does Valvoline Inc. do?Valvoline Inc. is a leader in automotive preventive maintenance delivering convenient and trusted services in its...
Valvoline Inc. is a leader in automotive preventive maintenance delivering convenient and trusted services in its retail stores throughout the United States ("U.S.") and Canada. The terms "Valvoline," the "Company," "we," "us," "management," and "our" as used herein refer to Valvoline Inc., its predecessors and its consolidated subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise.