Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS Takes $501,000 Position in Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 2,027 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $501,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its position in Valero Energy by 3,400.0% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 105 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in shares of Valero Energy in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 134.0% in the first quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 117 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Valero Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Valero Energy Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE VLO opened at $314.77 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $93.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.55. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $261.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $231.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.15. Valero Energy Corporation has a one year low of $130.78 and a one year high of $318.22.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The oil and gas company reported $4.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.16 by $1.06. The firm had revenue of $32.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.38 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 15.94% and a net margin of 3.37%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.89 EPS. Research analysts expect that Valero Energy Corporation will post 32.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.88%.

Key Headlines Impacting Valero Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target on Valero Energy to $338 from $292, suggesting additional upside even though the firm kept a hold rating. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Valero as a top long-term growth stock, reinforcing the view that the refiner still has strong fundamentals and investor appeal. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Valero has been trading near record levels after a recent breakout to a new 52-week high, indicating strong technical momentum. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank reportedly raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Valero, but no additional details were provided. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader energy-sector headlines remain mixed, with strong refinery economics supporting some names while other refining-related stories point to uneven earnings trends elsewhere in the group. Article

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Valero Energy from $292.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $220.00 to $292.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valero Energy from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $259.00 to $302.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $232.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $255.76.

Insider Transactions at Valero Energy

In other Valero Energy news, SVP Eric A. Fisher sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.17, for a total value of $2,011,275.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 19,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,294,212.14. This trade represents a 27.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.