Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Acquires 2,299 Shares of Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 9.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,186 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,299 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $7,080,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VLO. Tidal Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 81.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 46,117 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $12,011,000 after acquiring an additional 20,649 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its position in Valero Energy by 1.0% in the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 549,675 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $143,157,000 after purchasing an additional 5,609 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 1,274.9% in the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 58,515 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $15,240,000 after buying an additional 54,259 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 446.7% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 23,551 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $6,134,000 after acquiring an additional 19,243 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC grew its holdings in Valero Energy by 11.6% during the second quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 3,042 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $792,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Valero Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong refining margins support profitability. Tight refined-product markets, relatively low diesel inventories and firm distillate demand are improving fuel crack spreads. Valero’s flexible coastal refinery network may allow it to capture these margins while global refining capacity remains constrained. Will Tight Refined Product Markets Support Valero’s Profitability?
• Positive Sentiment: Energy-market tailwinds are lifting the sector. Crude prices above $100 per barrel, amid concerns about shipping attacks and wider Middle East supply disruptions, have supported energy and refining stocks. Valero Energy gains as strong refining margins and energy-market tailwinds support shares
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings and estimates remain favorable. Valero’s latest reported quarter produced $12.54 in EPS versus a $10.11 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 48.8% year over year. Erste Group Bank also raised its 2026 EPS forecast to $43.31 from $42.76, above the current consensus estimate of $41.15.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and quantitative support add to bullish sentiment. UBS recently raised its price target to $450 while maintaining a Buy rating, and Zacks included VLO among its Rank #1 “Strong Buy” growth stocks. A reported bullish order-flow signal also attracted trading attention. Valero Energy Shares Up 2% After Key Trading Signal
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning is mixed. Hundreds of institutions added shares in the latest quarter, but several large investors reduced their holdings, including T. Rowe Price, Ameriprise, Victory Capital and Geode.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a cautionary signal. Valero insiders reportedly made three open-market sales totaling approximately 22,500 shares over the past six months, with no reported purchases. In addition, some published analyst targets remain well below the current share price, highlighting valuation risk if refining margins weaken.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Eric Fisher sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.17, for a total value of $2,011,275.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 19,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,294,212.14. This represents a 27.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on VLO shares. Citigroup raised their price target on Valero Energy from $259.00 to $302.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Valero Energy from $356.00 to $389.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Valero Energy from $286.00 to $357.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $329.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $301.76.

Valero Energy Price Performance

Shares of VLO stock opened at $390.81 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business’s fifty day moving average is $327.00 and its 200 day moving average is $271.31. The stock has a market cap of $112.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.22, a PEG ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.57. Valero Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $155.29 and a twelve month high of $399.26.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The oil and gas company reported $12.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.11 by $2.43. Valero Energy had a net margin of 5.17% and a return on equity of 26.74%. The company had revenue of $44.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $39.47 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.28 EPS. Valero Energy’s revenue was up 48.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Valero Energy Corporation will post 41.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st were paid a $1.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is presently 19.92%.

Valero Energy Company Profile

Valero Energy Corporation is an international energy company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Its primary business is refining crude oil into transportation fuels and other products, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, lubricants and petrochemical feedstocks.

Valero operates refineries and related facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, and markets its products through wholesale and commercial channels in North America and other international markets.