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Valero Energy

140.24 USD
-4.49
3.10%
Updated Jul 30, 11:32 AM EDT
1 day
-3.10%
5 days
-3.02%
1 month
4.33%
3 months
20.80%
6 months
3.56%
Year to date
13.88%
1 year
-14.22%
5 years
148.96%
10 years
118.34%
 

About: Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 15 refineries, with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.6 billion gallons a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which can produce 1.2 billion gallons per year of renewable diesel.

Employees: 9,922

0
Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 11 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 118

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $32.9B [Q4 2024] → $34.7B (+$1.75B) [Q1 2025]

1% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 533 | Existing positions reduced: 529

0.74% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82.84% [Q4 2024] → 83.58% (+0.74%) [Q1 2025]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,451 [Q4 2024] → 1,441 (-10) [Q1 2025]

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $576M | Put options by funds: $703M

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 [Q4 2024] → 8 (-2) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

11 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$135
4%
downside
Avg. target
$156
11%
upside
High target
$172
23%
upside

11 analyst ratings

positive
73%
neutral
27%
negative
0%
Piper Sandler
Ryan Todd
20%upside
$168
Overweight
Maintained
28 Jul 2025
UBS
Manav Gupta
18%upside
$165
Buy
Maintained
25 Jul 2025
TD Cowen
Jason Gabelman
0%downside
$140
Hold
Downgraded
22 Jul 2025
Morgan Stanley
14%upside
$160
Overweight
Maintained
16 Jul 2025
Citigroup
Vikram Bagri
7%upside
$150
Neutral
Downgraded
16 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 22 articles about VLO published over the past 30 days

Neutral
CNBC Television
21 hours ago
Trade Tracker: Phillips 66, Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum and Baker Hughes
Joe Terranova, Senior Managing Director for Virtus Investment Partners, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to detail his latest portfolio moves.
Trade Tracker: Phillips 66, Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum and Baker Hughes
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 day ago
Valero Q2 Profit Reaches $714 Million
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO 1.96%) reported net income of $714 million ($2.28 per share) (GAAP) for Q2 2025 on record throughput from its Gulf Coast refineries. Operating income from Valero's refining segment rose to $1.3 billion.
Valero Q2 Profit Reaches $714 Million
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Eric Fisher - Senior Vice President of Product Supply, Trading & Wholesale Gary K. Simmons - Executive VP & COO Greg Bram - Corporate Participant Homer Bhullar - Vice President of Investor Relations & Finance R.
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Valero Energy Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Refining Margins
VLO Q2 earnings and revenues decline year over year due to a fall in refining throughput volumes.
Valero Energy Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Refining Margins
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Valero Energy (VLO) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Valero Energy (VLO) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.28 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.73 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.71 per share a year ago.
Valero Energy (VLO) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Positive
Reuters
6 days ago
Valero Energy beats Q2 profit estimates as refining margins improve
Refiner Valero Energy beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday as a rebound in refining margins helped cushion the loss in its renewable diesel unit.
Valero Energy beats Q2 profit estimates as refining margins improve
Neutral
Business Wire
6 days ago
Valero Energy Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO, “Valero”) today reported net income attributable to Valero stockholders of $714 million, or $2.28 per share, for the second quarter of 2025, compared to net income of $880 million, or $2.71 per share, for the second quarter of 2024. Refining The Refining segment reported operating income of $1.3 billion for the second quarter of 2025, compared to operating income of $1.2 billion for the second quarter of 2024. Refining throughp.
Valero Energy Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
Positive
Reuters
6 days ago
US refiners may see Q2 profit recover on stronger diesel margins
Investors are expecting top U.S. refiners to report higher second-quarter profits, bouncing back from losses during the first three months of the year as unseasonably strong diesel margins boost earnings.
US refiners may see Q2 profit recover on stronger diesel margins
Neutral
Reuters
6 days ago
Exclusive: In rare move, California steps in to find buyer for Valero refinery to avoid closure, sources say
California government officials are trying to find a buyer for Valero Energy's Benicia refinery near San Francisco, three sources familiar with the matter said, an unusual effort as the clock ticks down on the company's planned closure of the facility in April.
Exclusive: In rare move, California steps in to find buyer for Valero refinery to avoid closure, sources say
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Insights Into Valero Energy (VLO) Q2: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Valero Energy (VLO) for the quarter ended June 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
Insights Into Valero Energy (VLO) Q2: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
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