Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Shares Sold by AustralianSuper Pty Ltd

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd trimmed its position in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 12.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 18,580 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 2,644 shares during the quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $3,025,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VLO. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $275,239,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 2,635.7% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 950,527 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $154,736,000 after purchasing an additional 915,782 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 5.0% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,273,517 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $897,869,000 after purchasing an additional 249,195 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 13.3% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,929,599 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $328,534,000 after purchasing an additional 226,167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 96.5% in the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 444,919 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $75,752,000 after purchasing an additional 218,448 shares in the last quarter. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VLO shares. Argus upgraded Valero Energy to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wolfe Research restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $203.00 price target on shares of Valero Energy in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Valero Energy from $230.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Valero Energy from $203.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on Valero Energy from $215.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $237.94.

Valero Energy Stock Up 2.3%

NYSE:VLO opened at $250.34 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $238.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $201.68. Valero Energy Corporation has a 52 week low of $125.10 and a 52 week high of $258.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 0.58.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The oil and gas company reported $4.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.16 by $1.06. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 15.94% and a net margin of 3.37%.The company had revenue of $32.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.89 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Valero Energy Corporation will post 28.18 EPS for the current year.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.88%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Eric A. Fisher sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.60, for a total value of $95,440.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Valero Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Valero Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its earnings estimates for Valero Energy, lifting FY2026 EPS to $27.10 from $25.85 and FY2027 EPS to $26.15 from $24.80, while keeping a Sector Outperform rating and a $226 target price.
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent writeups highlighted Valero’s refining flexibility, higher export volumes, and strong margins, saying tight global fuel supply continues to support profitability and has helped drive the stock’s strong year-long outperformance. Yahoo Finance article
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary also pointed to a historic SPR-related pricing dislocation creating an arbitrage opportunity for refiners like Valero, which could support near-term refining economics. MarketBeat article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-target articles suggest Wall Street remains moderately optimistic, but they do not add a new catalyst beyond the already favorable refining backdrop. Barchart article

Valero Energy Company Profile

Valero Energy Corporation is a San Antonio, Texas–based integrated downstream energy company that manufactures and markets transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks and other industrial products. The company’s operations focus on refining crude oil into finished fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as well as producing asphalt and other refined product streams for commercial and industrial customers.

In addition to refining, Valero has significant operations in renewable fuels, including the production of ethanol and other biofuels, and it manages an extensive logistics network of pipelines, terminals, rail and marine assets to move feedstocks and finished products.