IFM Investors Pty Ltd Grows Stock Holdings in Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

IFM Investors Pty Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 7.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 51,179 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,501 shares during the quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $12,645,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VLO. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $1,111,542,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $275,239,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Valero Energy by 2,635.7% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 950,527 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $154,736,000 after buying an additional 915,782 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Valero Energy by 49.3% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,696,811 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $276,224,000 after buying an additional 560,116 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,668,210 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $922,728,000 after buying an additional 394,693 shares in the last quarter. 78.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Eric A. Fisher sold 7,500 shares of the business’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 transaction of $2,011,275.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 19,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,294,212.14. The trade was a 27.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Valero Energy Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of Valero Energy stock opened at $269.59 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.58. Valero Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $130.78 and a 52-week high of $272.17. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $248.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $219.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.55.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The oil and gas company reported $4.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 prior year, the company posted $0.89 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Valero Energy Corporation will post 27.55 EPS for the current year.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were given a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.88%.

Key Headlines Impacting Valero Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target on Valero Energy to $279 and kept an overweight rating, signaling additional upside for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank increased its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates for Valero, reflecting stronger profit expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: A recent bullish analysis on Valero suggested the refining upcycle could outlast near-term geopolitical concerns, which may support refining margins and earnings.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VLO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valero Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Valero Energy from $203.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $236.00 to $263.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Zacks Research cut shares of Valero Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $261.00 to $279.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valero Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $247.59.

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.