Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Shares Sold by Royal Palms Capital LLC

Royal Palms Capital LLC reduced its stake in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 13.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,841 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 1,593 shares during the quarter. Valero Energy accounts for approximately 3.4% of Royal Palms Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Royal Palms Capital LLC’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $3,814,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Valero Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $1,195,943,000. Amundi raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 45.3% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 2,584,976 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $638,695,000 after buying an additional 806,018 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 33.9% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,058,341 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $536,074,000 after buying an additional 520,642 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new position in shares of Valero Energy during the second quarter valued at about $59,917,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 18.4% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,842,339 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $702,285,000 after buying an additional 442,177 shares during the period. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VLO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Freedom Broker reissued a “sell” rating and set a $276.00 target price on shares of Valero Energy in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Valero Energy from $365.00 to $457.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Raymond James Financial raised their price objective on Valero Energy from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Zacks Research raised Valero Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Valero Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have given 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 Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of VLO opened at $419.19 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $120.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Valero Energy Corporation has a 12 month low of $159.90 and a 12 month high of $461.52. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $393.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $310.61.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $46.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.71 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.66 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 43.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Valero Energy Corporation will post 54.22 EPS for the current fiscal 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.