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VVV Valvoline (VVV) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Energy · Miscellaneous products of petroleum & coal · CIK 0001674910
Cluster · 4 insidersC-suite buying · 2Form 144 · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
232
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
2
Codes C/M, not in net · $131.6K priced

What the filings say about VVV

Insiders, 180 days
+$261.7K net bought
4 buyers · 2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$125.1K
1 notice

Valvoline insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, VALVOLINE INC insiders bought a net $261.7K of stock across 49 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 4 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Chief Legal Officer
SELL
2026-08-24 SECtraded 2026-08-21
3,700
$125.1K
-2.9%
Context
  • 12 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (12 sales), the last on Feb 20, 2026.
  • The trade is 25.9% of the 14,279 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 232 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Legal Officer O'Daniel Julie Marie sold about $125.1K of VVV on Aug 21, 2026; 232 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Accounting Officer
BUY
2026-08-14 SECtraded 2026-08-12
1,506
$50.0K
-5.5%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 36.5% of the 4,121 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 232 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Accounting Officer Denny Jordan M. bought about $50.0K of VVV on Aug 12, 2026; 232 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief People Officer
SELL
2026-06-26 SECtraded 2026-06-25
2,851
$114.0K
-19.5%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Mar 3, 2026.
  • The trade is 13.6% of the 20,918 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 232 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief People Officer Caldwell Jonathan L. sold about $114.0K of VVV on Jun 25, 2026; 232 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-05-18 SECtraded 2026-05-15
1,000
$32.5K
-0.7%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 100.0% of the 1,000 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 232 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Slater Jennifer Lynn bought about $32.5K of VVV on May 15, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 232 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Financial Officer
BUY
2026-05-15 SECtraded 2026-05-14
10,000
$318.0K
-3.9%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 buys), the last on Nov 21, 2025.
  • +2.6% median (+2.6% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 30.6% of the 32,725 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders bought within 30 days.
  • 232 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer WILLIS J KEVIN bought about $318.0K of VVV on May 14, 2026; 2 other insiders bought within 30 days and 232 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
49 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$261.7K over 180 days
-$75.1K over 90 days
more than 76% of Energy
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
232 funds bought in last quarter
more than 77% of Energy
Revenue
+5.6% year over year
more than 61% of Energy
Margin
12.3% net margin
more than 70% of Energy
Buybacks
$76.8M repurchased, FY to 2025-09-30
more than 66% of Energy
Short interest
12.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.5 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 92% of Energy
The situation: each line is one rule over one dataset
4 insiders bought a net $261.7K, but 1 Form 144 notice ($125.1K) are queued to sell.
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-5.6%12M
-21%-8%+6%+19%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-05-14 · WILLIS J KEVIN bought $318.0K2025-11-21 · WILLIS J KEVIN bought $314.1K2026-02-20 · O'Daniel Julie Marie sold $166.2K2025-11-24 · Flees Lori Ann bought $138.7K2026-08-21 · O'Daniel Julie Marie sold $125.1K2026-06-25 · Caldwell Jonathan L. sold $114.0K2025-11-26 · O'Daniel Julie Marie sold $102.0K2026-03-03 · Caldwell Jonathan L. sold $100.6K2026-05-14 · Freeland Richard Joseph bought $100.3K2026-08-12 · Denny Jordan M. bought $50.0K2026-03-02 · Caldwell Jonathan L. sold $37.4K2026-05-15 · Slater Jennifer Lynn bought $32.5K2026-08-21 · O'Daniel Julie Marie filed to sell $125.1K2026-06-25 · Caldwell Jonathan L. filed to sell $114.0K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns VVV: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
12,692,233 sh
$501.9M
6,807,933 sh
$269.1M
$240.2M

Congress trades in VVV

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

VVV planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
O'Daniel Julie Marie
Filed 2026-08-21
$125.1K
Caldwell Jonathan L.
Filed 2026-06-25
$114.0K

VVV mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
FMI Common Stock Fund
$99.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.3%
Wasatch Long/Short Alpha Fund
$1.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.2%
LVIP Channing Small Cap Value Fund
$3.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.2%
Calvert Small Cap Fund
$40.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.2%
Victory RS Investors Fund
$2.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.0%
Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund
$3.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Samuel J. Mitchell, Jr.
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$5.3M
$7.4M
$1.6M
+76%
+33%
2022
$5.3M
$3.2M
$1.6M
+38%
+17%
2021
$5.7M
$12.8M
$1.3M
+67%
+40%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
4 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $261.7K bought by insiders over 180 days, 232 funds added last quarter, $125.1K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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VVV financials

Revenue growth
+5.6%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
12.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.0B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+5.2%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$135.3M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
3.84x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.25x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+27.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+3.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+9.4%
operating income after a 41.2% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+11.3%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
39.93x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$5.6B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-30 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+3.3%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -63%, PEG needs growth
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-092024-092023-092022-09
Revenue$1.7B$1.6B$1.4B$1.2B
Gross profit$658.5M$618.8M$544.5M$476.4M
Operating income$389.9M$367.2M$247.2M$220.3M
Net income$210.7M$211.5M$1.4B$424.3M
EPS (diluted)1.641.618.732.35
Operating cash flow$297.2M$265.1M-$40.8M$284.2M
Cash$51.6M$68.3M$409.1M$23.4M
Long-term debt$1.1B$1.1B$1.6B$1.5B
Buybacks$76.8M$226.8M$1.5B$142.6M
Dividends paid$0$0$21.8M$89.2M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

VVV Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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VVV ranks highest on insider conviction (85th percentile) and institutional and government (77th), and lowest on financial health (17th), among Energy peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
60
Inputs
  • Return on equity+27.8% · 89 pct, sector of 109
  • Return on assets+3.4% · 55 pct, sector of 129
  • Return on invested capital+9.4% · 26 pct, sector of 39
  • Return on capital employed+11.3% · 69 pct, sector of 110
Financial health
17
Inputs
  • Debt to equity3.84x · 4 pct, sector of 111
  • Cash flow to debt0.25x · 31 pct, sector of 115
Growth
61
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+5.6% · 61 pct, sector of 141
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
85
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$262K · 76 pct, sector of 95
  • Insider buyers, 180d4 · 95 pct, sector of 95
Institutional and government
77
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter232 · 77 pct, sector of 145
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
32
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+12.2% · 19 pct, sector of 167
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.58 per $1B · 2 pct, sector of 109
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+6.8% · 74 pct, sector of 120
1 not measured: US patents
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6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

VVV filings, in plain words

Are Valvoline insiders buying or selling VVV?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Valvoline insiders were net buyers, a net $261.7K: $500.9K of purchases and $239.2K of sales reported on Form 4, by 4 buyers and 2 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of VVV?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $125.1K of stock; the latest, by O'Daniel Julie Marie, was filed 2026-08-21.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Valvoline insiders were net buyers of VVV, a net $261.7K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 buyers and 2 sellers. 4 insiders reported purchases in that window. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $125.1K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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