Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Has $69.65 Million Holdings in Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 267,439 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 10,878 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $69,652,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sierra Summit Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Valero Energy by 2,325.2% during the 4th quarter. Sierra Summit Advisors LLC now owns 36,378 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,922,000 after purchasing an additional 34,878 shares during the last quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. raised its position in Valero Energy by 846.9% in the 4th quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 14,752 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,401,000 after buying an additional 13,194 shares during the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board bought a new position in Valero Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $1,743,000. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH boosted its holdings in Valero Energy by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 192,430 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $47,546,000 after acquiring an additional 7,702 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ethic Inc. grew its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 45,008 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $7,327,000 after acquiring an additional 4,153 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valero Energy

In related news, SVP Eric A. Fisher sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 19,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,294,212.14. The trade was a 27.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Valero Energy Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of Valero Energy stock opened at $361.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $104.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.57. Valero Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $151.25 and a 52-week high of $364.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.64. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $308.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $261.71.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The oil and gas company reported $12.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.47 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.28 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 48.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Valero Energy Corporation will post 40.7 EPS for the current year.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st were given a $1.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is 19.92%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $289.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $350.00 price target on Valero Energy in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Zacks Research raised Valero Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $286.00 to $357.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Valero Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $289.94.

Key Valero Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $389 from $356 and reiterated an “overweight” rating. The new target implies further upside from the stock’s recent level, providing a notable near-term catalyst. Wells Fargo raises Valero price target
• Positive Sentiment: Valero’s fresh 52-week high reflects continued investor interest in its earnings outlook and operating momentum. The company’s latest quarterly results substantially exceeded expectations, with revenue rising sharply year over year, strengthening the fundamental case for the rally. Valero hits a fresh high
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have raised their earnings expectations: Erste Group increased its FY2027 EPS forecast to $28.75 from $25.43, while another analyst raised FY2026 estimates. Although Erste maintains a “hold” rating, the revisions indicate improving expectations for Valero’s profitability. Valero EPS estimates increased
• Positive Sentiment: Valero was included among stocks with strong relative price strength, positive earnings revisions and favorable momentum. It was also added to a Zacks Rank #1 “Strong Buy” growth-stock list, potentially attracting momentum-oriented investors. Stocks with relative price strength
• Neutral Sentiment: President Trump’s meeting with refiners to discuss gasoline prices creates uncertainty. Pressure to lower pump prices could benefit consumers but may squeeze refiners’ margins and shareholder returns.

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.