Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Stock Position Trimmed by State of Wyoming

State of Wyoming lessened its stake in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 39.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,067 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 1,347 shares during the quarter. State of Wyoming’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $801,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Moore Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the second quarter worth about $13,193,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 5.5% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 58,558 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $15,251,000 after acquiring an additional 3,037 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 377.1% in the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 413,437 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $102,152,000 after acquiring an additional 326,777 shares in the last quarter. Journey Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Valero Energy by 23.3% in the first quarter. Journey Advisory Group LLC now owns 21,676 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,356,000 after purchasing an additional 4,098 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service boosted its holdings in Valero Energy by 1.0% in the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 549,675 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $143,157,000 after purchasing an additional 5,609 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Valero Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Houston acquisition expands Valero’s refining footprint: Valero agreed to acquire LyondellBasell’s former Houston Refinery site and related assets for $320.5 million. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 and includes the assumption of site operations, environmental liabilities, pension costs and related employee obligations. The deal could provide strategic infrastructure and operational growth in a major refining market. Valero to Acquire Former Houston Refinery from LyondellBasell
• Positive Sentiment: Large buyback authorization supports the stock: Valero reportedly authorized up to $10 billion in share repurchases after a strong quarter, increasing its ability to return excess cash to shareholders and potentially support per-share earnings. Valero authorizes USD 10.0 billion buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Exceptional quarterly profitability remains a catalyst: Valero generated $6.8 billion of third-quarter net income, while management allocated $1.7 billion of 2026 capital guidance to sustaining operations. Strong cash generation and refining margins reinforce the company’s capacity for shareholder returns. Valero: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst valuation views improved but remain mixed: A consolidated fair-value estimate reportedly increased to $426.42 from $401.53, while some analysts remain cautious after the stock’s significant multiyear gains. Another analysis argues that Valero may still be undervalued on current earnings. Valero Energy Stock Sees Fair Value Lift
• Negative Sentiment: Put-option activity signals hedging or bearish positioning: Traders bought approximately 16,660 VLO put options, about 41% above average volume. This may reflect increased concern about downside risk following the stock’s strong run.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide profit-taking risk persists: Commentary argued that investors should consider selling refiners after an exceptionally strong year, suggesting concerns that refining margins and share prices may have peaked. It’s Time to Sell the Refiners

Valero Energy Trading Up 4.0%

Shares of NYSE VLO opened at $400.04 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $397.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $285.06. Valero Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $159.90 and a 52-week high of $461.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $115.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.00, a PEG ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $21.17 by $2.73. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 45.90% and a net margin of 8.44%. The company had revenue of $46.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.71 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.66 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 43.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Valero Energy Corporation will post 57.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 24th will be issued a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 24th. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is currently 10.80%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on VLO shares. Citigroup raised their price objective on Valero Energy from $485.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised Valero Energy from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Valero Energy from $401.00 to $394.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Valero Energy from $329.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $379.94.

Valero Energy Profile

Valero Energy Corporation is an international energy company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company’s primary business is refining and marketing transportation fuels, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other products used by commercial, industrial and consumer customers.

Valero operates refineries in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Its refining operations also produce asphalt, petrochemical feedstocks and other petroleum-based products. The company markets fuel through wholesale channels and branded retail networks, including Valero, Beacon and Shamrock-branded locations.

In addition to conventional refining, Valero has businesses focused on renewable fuels.