Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Holdings Lessened by Tectonic Advisors LLC

Tectonic Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 31.2% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. 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 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VLO. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Valero Energy by 2.4% in 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 buying an additional 24 shares during the period. Grove Bank & Trust raised its position in Valero Energy by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,608 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,011,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC raised its position in Valero Energy by 57.6% during 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. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its stake in Valero Energy by 0.6% during the 1st 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 acquiring an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Valero Energy by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. now owns 1,016 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $265,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $485.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $401.00 to $394.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $485.00 to $489.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Erste Group Bank downgraded Valero Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Valero Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Valero Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $379.94.

Valero Energy Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of VLO stock opened at $419.19 on Friday. Valero Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $159.90 and a twelve month high of $461.52. The stock has a market cap of $120.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $393.03 and a 200 day moving average of $310.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $21.17 by $2.73. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 47.50% and a net margin of 8.44%. The business had revenue of $46.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.71 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.66 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 43.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Valero Energy Corporation will post 54.22 EPS for the current year.

Valero Energy Company 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.