Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO). In a filing disclosed on April 28th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Valero Energy stock on April 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Generac (NYSE:GNRC) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 4/8/2025.

Valero Energy Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of Valero Energy stock opened at $115.57 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $36.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.17. Valero Energy Co. has a 52-week low of $99.00 and a 52-week high of $167.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $122.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $129.42.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The oil and gas company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.27). The company had revenue of $28.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $28.54 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 9.58% and a net margin of 2.13%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.82 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Valero Energy Co. will post 7.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VLO has been the topic of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $152.00 to $147.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Valero Energy from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $115.00 to $127.00 in a research note on Monday. Raymond James decreased their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $121.00 to $118.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $160.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $149.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VLO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 16.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 34,725,700 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $4,257,024,000 after buying an additional 4,805,133 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,701,232 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,311,864,000 after buying an additional 413,963 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 7,938,335 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $973,119,000 after buying an additional 429,252 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871,229 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $844,775,000 after buying an additional 100,248 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $669,400,000. 78.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

About Valero Energy

Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol.