Royal London Asset Management Ltd. Acquires 3,252 Shares of Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

Royal London Asset Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 463,327 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,252 shares during the period. Royal London Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $75,425,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Valero Energy in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in Valero Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. AXS Investments LLC bought a new position in Valero Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 206 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. Finally, Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $236.00 to $263.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $222.00 to $289.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $184.00 to $261.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $178.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valero Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $245.59.

Valero Energy Price Performance

Shares of Valero Energy stock opened at $258.27 on Friday. Valero Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $130.78 and a twelve month high of $265.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $245.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $212.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.55.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The oil and gas company reported $4.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $1.06. Valero Energy had a net margin of 3.37% and a return on equity of 15.94%. The business had revenue of $32.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Valero Energy Corporation will post 26.83 EPS for the current year.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a $1.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is presently 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.