On November 25, 2024, Charles Sonsteby, a Director at Valvoline Inc (VVV, Financial), purchased 10,000 shares of the company, as reported in the SEC Filing. Following this transaction, the insider now owns a total of 26,437 shares of Valvoline Inc.
Valvoline Inc is a leading worldwide marketer and supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, with a strong presence in the automotive maintenance industry.
The insider transaction history for Valvoline Inc indicates that there has been 1 insider buy and 3 insider sells over the past year. This recent purchase by Charles Sonsteby marks the only insider buy within this timeframe.
On the day of the purchase, shares of Valvoline Inc were trading at $39.5 each, giving the stock a market cap of $4,979.589 million. The company's price-earnings ratio stands at 23.94, which is higher than the industry median of 17.11 and also higher than the company’s historical median price-earnings ratio.
With a trading price of $39.5 and a GuruFocus Value of $59.27, Valvoline Inc has a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.67, indicating that the stock is significantly undervalued based on its GF Value.
The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated based on three factors:
- Historical multiples such as price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow.
- A GuruFocus adjustment factor based on the company’s past returns and growth.
- Future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.
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