Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Stake Reduced by Sterling Capital Management LLC

Sterling Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 27.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 44,824 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 16,852 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $17,374,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Moore Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy during the second quarter worth about $13,193,000. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH increased its position in shares of Valero Energy by 4.2% in the first 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 purchasing an additional 7,702 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Valero Energy by 5.5% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 58,558 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $15,251,000 after purchasing an additional 3,037 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in Valero Energy by 377.1% in the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 413,437 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $102,152,000 after purchasing an additional 326,777 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Journey Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Valero Energy by 23.3% in the first quarter. Journey Advisory Group LLC now owns 21,676 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,356,000 after purchasing an additional 4,098 shares in the last quarter. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Valero Energy Price Performance

NYSE:VLO traded down $7.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $419.19. The stock had a trading volume of 2,401,619 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,548,150. The stock has a market capitalization of $120.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $393.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $310.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.64. Valero Energy Corporation has a one year low of $159.90 and a one year high of $461.52.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.17 by $2.73. The business had revenue of $46.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.71 billion. Valero Energy had a net margin of 8.44% and a return on equity of 47.50%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 43.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.66 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Valero Energy Corporation will post 52.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Valero Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Exceptional Q3 earnings: Valero reported adjusted EPS of $23.90, well above the roughly $21.17 consensus, while revenue increased 43.3% year over year to $46.1 billion. Net income surged to $6.8 billion from $1.1 billion, driven primarily by sharply higher refining margins. Valero Energy Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Favorable operating outlook: Management highlighted tight fuel markets, resilient demand, record ethanol production, improving renewable diesel and ethanol profitability, and expectations that fuel margins could rise again. The company also cited $9.8 billion in cash and disciplined capital spending, supporting financial flexibility. Valero Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Refining and Cash Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive: Barclays raised its price target to $443 and retained an overweight rating, while Wells Fargo lifted its target to $489 and also maintained an overweight rating. Citigroup increased its target to $490, although it kept a neutral rating.
• Neutral Sentiment: Refining-sector momentum is strong but cyclical: Coverage emphasizes that Valero and other refiners are benefiting from tight fuel inventories and unusually high margins. Those conditions support near-term earnings but may be vulnerable to changes in crude prices, fuel demand, supply, or refinery utilization. Valero kicks off refiner results with record quarterly profit on higher margins
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and analyst disagreement are weighing on sentiment: Freedom Broker reaffirmed a sell rating and assigned a $276 price target, implying substantial downside from the referenced trading level. TD Cowen raised its target to $400 but maintained a hold rating, underscoring concerns that much of the refining upside may already be reflected in VLO’s valuation.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on VLO. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $485.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Valero Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $441.00 to $443.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Freedom Broker reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $276.00 target price on shares of Valero Energy in a research report on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $379.94.

Valero Energy Profile

Valero Energy Corporation is an international energy company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company’s primary business is refining and marketing transportation fuels, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other products used by commercial, industrial and consumer customers.

Valero operates refineries in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Its refining operations also produce asphalt, petrochemical feedstocks and other petroleum-based products. The company markets fuel through wholesale channels and branded retail networks, including Valero, Beacon and Shamrock-branded locations.

In addition to conventional refining, Valero has businesses focused on renewable fuels.