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Citi keeps a USD 34 target as Valvoline stock trades at EUR 27.50

Published on 10/20/2026 at 14:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal third-quarter revenue rose 24.00 percent to USD 544.60 million. Valvoline stock costs EUR 27.50 on October 20, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz.

Analyst view and operating figures

Citi maintained a USD 34.00 target and Hold rating in a report dated October 13, 2026.
Fiscal third-quarter revenue rose 24.00 percent to USD 544.60 million for the period ended June 30, 2026.
Valvoline stock traded at EUR 27.50 at 2:05 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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Valvoline (US92047W1018) reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of USD 544.60 million for the period ended June 30, 2026, up 24.00 percent from the prior year. Citi maintained a Hold rating and a USD 34.00 price target in a report dated October 13, 2026, according to Markets Insider.

Valvoline delivers a larger quarter

The latest operating update gives Valvoline a stronger revenue base ahead of fiscal fourth-quarter cost concerns. Benzinga reported that adjusted earnings per share increased 21.00 percent to USD 0.57, while adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 25.00 percent to USD 162.00 million. The company also raised its full-year same-store sales outlook to 7.50 percent to 8.00 percent and narrowed adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization guidance to USD 550.00 million to USD 560.00 million.

The operating progress was not entirely margin-neutral. Fiscal third-quarter gross margin was 40.00 percent, down 50 basis points year over year, while management said higher lubricant costs would pressure the following quarter. That makes pricing execution and gross profit dollars the key investor question rather than revenue growth alone.

What does the cost pressure mean?

The answer is visible in the margin trade-off. Valvoline said pricing actions were intended to protect gross profit dollars, while the supply environment raised finished lubricant costs. The company also added 47 net new stores in the fiscal third quarter, taking its network to 2,456 locations, which supports the revenue expansion but also increases the importance of operating leverage.

Three events shaped the stock

On September 29, 2026, Valvoline authorized a USD 175.00 million share repurchase, taking total authorization to USD 500.00 million, according to MarketBeat. On October 8, 2026, the company discussed fiscal third-quarter revenue of USD 545.00 million and adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.57 in its earnings call. On October 13, 2026, Citi kept its Hold rating and USD 34.00 target.

Where the quotation stands

Valvoline is listed on the NYSE under ticker VVV and operates in automotive services. Its latest reported quarter combined 24.00 percent revenue growth with a 50-basis-point gross-margin decline, leaving cost recovery as the central operating test.

Valvoline stock was trading at EUR 27.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 2:05 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Valvoline stock.