Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Shares Sold by Inspire Investing LLC

Inspire Investing LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 23.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 20,027 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 5,973 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $7,763,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VLO. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 11.4% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,033,310 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,243,630,000 after purchasing an additional 516,975 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in Valero Energy by 9.4% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,969,320 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $733,660,000 after purchasing an additional 254,604 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in Valero Energy by 18.4% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,842,339 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $702,285,000 after purchasing an additional 442,177 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in Valero Energy by 45.3% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 2,584,976 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $638,695,000 after buying an additional 806,018 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in Valero Energy by 33.9% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,058,341 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $536,074,000 after buying an additional 520,642 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Valero Energy stock opened at $419.19 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $120.70 billion, a PE ratio of 9.43, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.59. Valero Energy Corporation has a 12 month low of $159.90 and a 12 month high of $461.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $393.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $310.15.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $21.17 by $2.73. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 47.50% and a net margin of 8.44%. The firm had revenue of $46.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.71 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.66 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 43.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Valero Energy Corporation will post 52.55 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on VLO shares. Bank of America raised their target price on Valero Energy from $395.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Valero Energy from $401.00 to $394.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Valero Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Valero Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Valero Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $379.94.

More Valero Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exceptional Q3 earnings: Valero reported adjusted EPS of $23.90, well above the roughly $21.17 consensus, while revenue increased 43.3% year over year to $46.1 billion. Net income surged to $6.8 billion from $1.1 billion, driven primarily by sharply higher refining margins. Valero Energy Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Favorable operating outlook: Management highlighted tight fuel markets, resilient demand, record ethanol production, improving renewable diesel and ethanol profitability, and expectations that fuel margins could rise again. The company also cited $9.8 billion in cash and disciplined capital spending, supporting financial flexibility. Valero Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Refining and Cash Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive: Barclays raised its price target to $443 and retained an overweight rating, while Wells Fargo lifted its target to $489 and also maintained an overweight rating. Citigroup increased its target to $490, although it kept a neutral rating.
• Neutral Sentiment: Refining-sector momentum is strong but cyclical: Coverage emphasizes that Valero and other refiners are benefiting from tight fuel inventories and unusually high margins. Those conditions support near-term earnings but may be vulnerable to changes in crude prices, fuel demand, supply, or refinery utilization. Valero kicks off refiner results with record quarterly profit on higher margins
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and analyst disagreement are weighing on sentiment: Freedom Broker reaffirmed a sell rating and assigned a $276 price target, implying substantial downside from the referenced trading level. TD Cowen raised its target to $400 but maintained a hold rating, underscoring concerns that much of the refining upside may already be reflected in VLO’s valuation.

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.