Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Stock Sold by Tectonic Advisors LLC

Tectonic Advisors LLC cut its stake in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 31.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,296 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 1,946 shares during the quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $1,665,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VLO. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,027 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $398,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its position in Valero Energy by 1.0% during the third quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,608 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,011,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC boosted its position in Valero Energy by 57.6% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 104 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its position in Valero Energy by 0.6% during the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 6,670 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,648,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. grew its stake in Valero Energy by 4.6% in the second quarter. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. now owns 1,016 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $265,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Valero Energy News Summary

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.

Valero Energy Stock Down 1.7%

NYSE:VLO opened at $419.19 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $120.69 billion, a PE ratio of 9.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.59. Valero Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $159.90 and a twelve month high of $461.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company’s 50 day moving average is $393.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $310.15.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.17 by $2.73. The business had revenue of $46.10 billion during 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 quarter last year, the company posted $3.66 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Valero Energy Corporation will post 54.22 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VLO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $467.00 target price on shares of Valero Energy in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $300.00 to $434.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Raymond James Financial raised their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 14th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $401.00 to $394.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.