Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Stock Holdings Lessened by River Street Advisors LLC

River Street Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 39.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,483 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 4,902 shares during the quarter. River Street Advisors LLC’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $2,900,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Valero Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VLO traded down $7.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $419.19. 2,401,619 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,548,150. The stock has a market capitalization of $120.70 billion, a P/E 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. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $393.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $310.15. Valero Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $159.90 and a twelve month high of $461.52.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.17 by $2.73. The business had revenue of $46.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.71 billion. Valero Energy had a net margin of 8.44% and a return on equity of 47.50%. Valero Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 43.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.66 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Valero Energy Corporation will post 52.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Key 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on VLO. Zacks Research raised Valero Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings raised Valero Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Freedom Broker reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $276.00 target price on shares of Valero Energy in a research note on Friday. Erste Group Bank lowered Valero Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on Valero Energy from $300.00 to $434.00 and gave the company a “neutral” 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 assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valero Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $379.94.

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.