Julie Marie O'Daniel, Valvoline Inc.’s general counsel, sold 3,700 common shares on Aug. 21 for $125,115 at $33.815 per share, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
The disposal reduced her direct holdings to 14,279 shares, while she retains approximately 3,045 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan. The transaction occurred as Valvoline’s stock closed at $33.37 on Aug. 21, down roughly 15% from a year earlier.
The company reported adjusted earnings of $0.57 per share and revenue of $544.6 million in fiscal Q3 2026, exceeding Wall Street’s forecast of $0.50 per share and $540.2 million, respectively. Analysts have revised earnings estimates downward 13 times in recent weeks, with no recent upgrades or downgrades recorded.
InvestingPro estimates Valvoline’s fair value at $42 per share, suggesting the stock is trading below intrinsic value. The company’s P/E ratio stands at 41.23. Valvoline also raised its full-year same-store sales outlook but warned of intensifying gross margin pressure in Q4 due to rising lubricant costs.
