VVV

Valvoline, Inc.

September 15, 2026 · market open

Rarity

1.90

Peak move

−6.95%

Float cap

$3.9B

Valvoline, Inc. provides automotive preventive maintenance services through company-operated and franchised retail service centers in the United States and Canada. Its locations offer approximately 15-minute stay-in-your-car oil changes, battery, bulb, and wiper replacement, tire rotations, and other manufacturer-recommended maintenance. The company serves consumers and commercial customers, including fleet business.

• investor_daySep 15

  Valvoline presented at the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference on Sept 14, 2026, targeting about 2,900 stores by end-2028 from roughly 2,500 now and a long-term goal of more than 3,500 locations, backed by over $1 billion in franchisee capital commitments and including $5-$7 per oil-change price increases to offset higher base oil costs.

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• Key eventpricing_changeSep 15

  Valvoline said it has raised prices $5 to $7 per oil change at company-owned stores to offset higher Group III base oil costs expected 60% above pre-conflict levels in Q4, expects 300-400 basis points of margin compression, noted premium oil now accounts for about 80% of oil changes with a planned Restore & Protect product, and redesigned its franchisee cost pass-through process.

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• major_contractSep 15

  Valvoline Cummins Pvt. Ltd., a 50:50 joint venture between Valvoline Global Operations and Cummins India Ltd., renewed its exclusive service-fill and aftermarket lubricant partnership with Eicher Trucks and Buses, a division of VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd., marking the second renewal since 2019.

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• government_contractSep 15

  Cincinnati proposed $510,400 in incentives to Valvoline Global Operations to move its offices downtown to 312 Elm St., comprising a six-year $410,400 job creation tax credit and a $100,000 furniture grant, tied to 54 new full-time jobs with $9.5 million payroll, with a council vote expected Sept. 16.

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• analyst_ratingtime: see source

  RBC Capital raised its price target on Valvoline (VVV) to $49 from $46 while maintaining a Buy rating, citing rising Group III base oil prices and broad implied Q4 guidance, and raised its Q4 same-store sales forecast to 9.0% from 8.5% ahead of the company's Monday investor presentation.

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• Key eventexecutive_remarkSep 14

  At the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference on Sept 14, 2026, Valvoline CEO Lori Flees and CFO Kevin Willis said Q4 finished lubricant costs could run about 60% above pre-conflict March levels, prompting $5-$7 per oil-change price increases at company-owned stores, with gross margin compression of 300-400 basis points, no current supply constraints, and targets of 2,900 stores by end-2028 and more than 3,500 long term from about 2,500 now.

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• Key eventcommodity_eventSep 14

  At the Goldman Sachs conference on Sept 14, 2026, Valvoline management said Group III base oil costs are expected about 60% above pre-conflict levels in Q4 due to geopolitical disruption that removed roughly 20% of global supply, with relief 4-6 months after the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens, implying a $5-$7 per oil-change increase.

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• insider_saleSep 4

  Valvoline executive Adam C. Worsham sold 788 shares on September 2, 2026, disclosed in the company's September 3, 2026 insider transaction filing.

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• institutional_flowSep 1 · 05:12 ET

  Wellington Management Group LLP cut its Valvoline (VVV) stake by 18.3% in Q2 2026, selling 1,046,121 shares to hold 4,657,248 shares worth about $184.15 million, or 3.65% of the company.

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