Valvoline Inc. (VVV) Stock Analysis
Momentum Cont setup
Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $37.75 — A.R:R 0.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 5.7): -1.5.
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. Analyst target reached at $37.75 — A.R:R 0.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 5.7): -1.5. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 50d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-17Recent Developments — Valvoline Inc.
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- NEWS Valvoline earnings test: Can pricing power offset rising costs? By Investing.com - Investing.com India — Investing.com India positive
- NEWS How The Valvoline (VVV) Investment Story Is Shifting With Conflicting Analyst Signals - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS Valvoline (VVV) Q2 2026 Earnings Transcript - AOL.com — AOL.com neutral
- NEWS Valvoline (VVV) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Earnings Flash (VVV) Valvoline Inc. Posts Q2 Adjusted EPS $0.41 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $0.34 - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $37.75 — A.R:R 0.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 5.7): -1.5. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $35.39. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $37.98 (+0.6% upside). Prior stop was $35.39. Stop-loss: $35.39.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 5.7): -1.5; Elevated risk factors.
Valvoline Inc. trades at a P/E of 50.9 (forward 18.5). TrendMatrix value score: 5.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
22 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.