Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Shares Sold by Yousif Capital Management LLC

Yousif Capital Management LLC decreased its position in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 3.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 38,085 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 1,403 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $14,762,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Valero Energy by 3,400.0% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 105 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 134.0% during the first quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 117 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 78.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VLO has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $485.00 to $489.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Valero Energy from $401.00 to $394.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Valero Energy from $329.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Valero Energy from $365.00 to $457.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Valero Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Two investment 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $379.94.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VLO traded down $7.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $419.19. 2,401,619 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,548,150. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $393.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $310.15. Valero Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $159.90 and a 52-week high of $461.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $120.70 billion, a PE ratio of 9.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.25 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 (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. The firm 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 43.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.66 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Valero Energy Corporation will post 52.55 earnings per share for the current year.

More Valero Energy News

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 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.