Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Purchases 783,581 Shares of Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 48.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,400,162 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 783,581 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $390,722,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VLO. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,111,542,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted 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 acquiring an additional 915,782 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Valero Energy by 49.3% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,696,811 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $276,224,000 after acquiring an additional 560,116 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Valero Energy by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,668,210 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $922,728,000 after acquiring an additional 394,693 shares during the period. Finally, Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd bought a new stake in Valero Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $46,854,000. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on VLO. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $203.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $215.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $220.00 to $292.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $232.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valero Energy from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Valero Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $245.59.

More Valero Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Valero, signaling improved profitability expectations for the refining business. MarketBeat Valero Energy coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added VLO to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth list and highlighted it as a top-ranked momentum stock, which can reinforce bullish sentiment among traders. Best Growth Stocks to Buy for June 12th
• Positive Sentiment: Valero has also been highlighted in recent commentary for its strong Gulf Coast refining advantages, flexible feedstock sourcing, and shareholder returns, helping explain the stock’s recent outperformance. Valero Stock Surges 53.3% in Six Months: Should Investors Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $255 from $232 but kept an “equal weight” rating, suggesting the firm sees limited upside from current levels rather than a strong new catalyst. Benzinga report
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles noted that VLO is one of the most searched stocks on Zacks and a name traders are watching closely, but that attention alone does not change fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search Valero Energy Corporation (VLO): Here is What You Need to Know

Valero Energy Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Valero Energy stock opened at $258.27 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $76.69 billion, a PE ratio of 18.77, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.55. Valero Energy Corporation has a 1 year low of $130.78 and a 1 year high of $265.61. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $245.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $212.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.15.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The oil and gas company reported $4.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $1.06. The firm had revenue of $32.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.38 billion. Valero Energy had a net margin of 3.37% and a return on equity of 15.94%. The business’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Valero Energy Corporation will post 26.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

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

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.