AustralianSuper Pty Ltd Trims Stock Position in Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd lowered its stake in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 12.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 18,580 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 2,644 shares during the period. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $3,025,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VLO. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Cypress Capital Management LLC WY purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Accordant Advisory Group Inc raised its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 194.4% during the 4th quarter. Accordant Advisory Group Inc now owns 212 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

Valero Energy Price Performance

Shares of Valero Energy stock opened at $250.34 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Valero Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $125.10 and a twelve month high of $258.43. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $238.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $201.68. The firm has a market cap of $74.33 billion, a PE ratio of 18.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 0.58.

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 return on equity of 15.94% and a net margin of 3.37%.The firm had revenue of $32.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.89 EPS. Valero Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Valero Energy Corporation will post 28.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is presently 34.88%.

Insider Transactions at Valero Energy

In related news, SVP Eric A. Fisher sold 400 shares of Valero Energy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.60, for a total value of $95,440.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on VLO. Wolfe Research reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $203.00 price objective on shares of Valero Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on Valero Energy from $215.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Valero Energy from $220.00 to $292.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Valero Energy from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Valero Energy from $236.00 to $263.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Valero Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $237.94.

Key Valero Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its earnings estimates for Valero Energy, lifting FY2026 EPS to $27.10 from $25.85 and FY2027 EPS to $26.15 from $24.80, while keeping a Sector Outperform rating and a $226 target price.
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent writeups highlighted Valero’s refining flexibility, higher export volumes, and strong margins, saying tight global fuel supply continues to support profitability and has helped drive the stock’s strong year-long outperformance. Yahoo Finance article
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary also pointed to a historic SPR-related pricing dislocation creating an arbitrage opportunity for refiners like Valero, which could support near-term refining economics. MarketBeat article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-target articles suggest Wall Street remains moderately optimistic, but they do not add a new catalyst beyond the already favorable refining backdrop. Barchart article

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.