Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co Trims Stock Position in Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co lessened its stake in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 94.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,165 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 21,744 shares during the quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $288,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Friedenthal Financial acquired a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $954,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in Valero Energy by 24.7% in the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 565,171 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $92,004,000 after buying an additional 112,118 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. increased its holdings in Valero Energy by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 212,104 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $37,812,000 after buying an additional 5,694 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $1,079,000. Finally, Sierra Summit Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 2,325.2% in the fourth quarter. Sierra Summit Advisors LLC now owns 36,378 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $5,922,000 after acquiring an additional 34,878 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

Valero Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong second-quarter operating performance: Valero reported a broad-based earnings beat, with stronger refining, renewable diesel and ethanol profits improving earnings and cash flow. The company’s reported EPS of $12.54 exceeded the $10.11 consensus estimate, while revenue also topped expectations. How Valero’s Q2 Refining & Renewable Diesel Surge Reshapes Its 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Higher analyst targets: TD Cowen raised its price target from $338 to $350 while retaining a Hold rating, and another report cited a $356 target. These revisions indicate analysts see additional value despite VLO’s recent rally. TD Cowen Raises Valero Price Target Valero Energy Price Target Raised to $356
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum and shareholder-return appeal: Zacks highlighted VLO as a potential momentum and earnings-beat candidate, while coverage of large-cap buybacks included Valero. Strong recent earnings, cash generation and buyback expectations are supportive for the stock. Valero Momentum Analysis Large Caps Announce Buybacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst stance: TD Cowen maintained Hold, suggesting the firm views VLO as fairly valued after the recent advance. Valero’s price remains supported by earnings momentum but is also well above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho sees limited near-term upside: Mizuho raised its target from $289 to $300 but kept a Neutral rating, placing its target below the referenced $308.35 share price. This may encourage profit-taking after the strong run. Mizuho Raises Valero Price Target

Valero Energy Stock Up 0.3%

VLO stock opened at $308.35 on Wednesday. Valero Energy Corporation has a 52 week low of $130.78 and a 52 week high of $320.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $273.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $240.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.22 and a beta of 0.55.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The oil and gas company reported $12.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.11 by $2.43. Valero Energy had a net margin of 5.17% and a return on equity of 26.74%. The firm had revenue of $44.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.47 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.28 EPS. Valero Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 48.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Valero Energy Corporation will post 37.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.92%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VLO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Scotiabank raised their target price on Valero Energy from $178.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Citigroup increased their price target on Valero Energy from $259.00 to $302.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $350.00 price objective on Valero Energy in a report on Monday. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Valero Energy from $289.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Valero Energy from $279.00 to $323.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Valero Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $288.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valero Energy

In other news, SVP Eric A. Fisher sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.17, for a total value of $2,011,275.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 19,742 shares in the company, valued at $5,294,212.14. This trade represents a 27.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Valero Energy

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.