State Street Corp Sells 711,990 Shares of Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

State Street Corp lessened its stake in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,903,012 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 711,990 shares during the period. State Street Corp owned 0.07% of Valero Energy worth $4,923,100,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VLO. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 57.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 104 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its position in Valero Energy by 3,400.0% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 105 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in Valero Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in 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 worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Valero Energy in the first quarter worth $33,000. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on VLO. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Valero Energy from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group boosted their target price on Valero Energy from $355.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Barclays upped their target price on Valero Energy from $279.00 to $323.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup increased their price target on Valero Energy from $259.00 to $302.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $401.00 price target on shares of Valero Energy in a research note on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $328.88.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Eric Fisher sold 7,500 shares of the company’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 value of $2,011,275.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 19,742 shares in the company, valued at $5,294,212.14. This represents a 27.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Valero Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings expectations remain favorable: Zacks highlighted VLO among stocks with potential to exceed upcoming quarterly earnings estimates, while another Zacks report ranked Valero among companies likely to deliver an earnings beat. Strong refining margins and tight global fuel supplies continue to support the earnings outlook. Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Oils and Energy Stocks Now
• Positive Sentiment: Refining fundamentals remain supportive: Morgan Stanley cited unusually strong global refining margins and disruptions that have reduced refining capacity, tightening gasoline, diesel and jet-fuel supplies. Those conditions helped drive VLO’s substantial 2026 rally and remain a potential earnings tailwind. Morgan Stanley Sees More Fuel for Valero’s Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies maintained a Hold rating and set a $401 price target, implying limited near-term upside based on the referenced price. The action signals that the firm sees fair value near current levels rather than a major deterioration in Valero’s outlook. Jefferies Downgrades Valero Energy to Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies downgraded VLO from Buy to Hold, reducing a key source of bullish support after the stock’s powerful run. The downgrade is likely weighing on sentiment even though the $401 target remains close to the current valuation. Jefferies Downgrades Valero Energy to Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Lower crude prices and profit-taking pressured the energy sector. Crude fell to an approximately 11-day low amid possible Middle East diplomatic progress and improving regional supply flows. After VLO’s major advance, investors appear to be locking in gains as refining momentum cooled. Valero Energy Dips Amid Broader Energy Sector Pullback

Valero Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VLO traded down $2.41 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $390.86. The stock had a trading volume of 3,408,500 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,336,230. 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 company has a 50 day moving average of $341.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $280.01. Valero Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $155.29 and a twelve month high of $419.04. The firm has a market cap of $112.54 billion, a PE ratio of 16.20, a PEG ratio of 0.28 and a beta of 0.57.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The oil and gas company reported $12.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.11 by $2.43. The company had revenue of $44.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $39.47 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 26.74% and a net margin of 5.17%.The firm’s revenue was up 48.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.28 EPS. Research analysts predict that Valero Energy Corporation will post 48.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st were issued a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is 19.92%.

About Valero Energy

Valero Energy Corporation is an international energy company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Its primary business is refining crude oil into transportation fuels and other products, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, lubricants and petrochemical feedstocks.

Valero operates refineries and related facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, and markets its products through wholesale and commercial channels in North America and other international markets.