Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Stock: Profund Advisors LLC Reduces Stake

Profund Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 25.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,741 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 3,395 shares during the quarter. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $3,776,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Balance Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Valero Energy during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Latitude Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC boosted its position in Valero Energy by 57.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 104 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Valero Energy by 1,980.0% during the third quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC now owns 104 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 3,400.0% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 105 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Valero Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Houston acquisition expands Valero’s refining footprint: Valero agreed to acquire LyondellBasell’s former Houston Refinery site and related assets for $320.5 million. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 and includes the assumption of site operations, environmental liabilities, pension costs and related employee obligations. The deal could provide strategic infrastructure and operational growth in a major refining market. Valero to Acquire Former Houston Refinery from LyondellBasell
• Positive Sentiment: Large buyback authorization supports the stock: Valero reportedly authorized up to $10 billion in share repurchases after a strong quarter, increasing its ability to return excess cash to shareholders and potentially support per-share earnings. Valero authorizes USD 10.0 billion buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Exceptional quarterly profitability remains a catalyst: Valero generated $6.8 billion of third-quarter net income, while management allocated $1.7 billion of 2026 capital guidance to sustaining operations. Strong cash generation and refining margins reinforce the company’s capacity for shareholder returns. Valero: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst valuation views improved but remain mixed: A consolidated fair-value estimate reportedly increased to $426.42 from $401.53, while some analysts remain cautious after the stock’s significant multiyear gains. Another analysis argues that Valero may still be undervalued on current earnings. Valero Energy Stock Sees Fair Value Lift
• Negative Sentiment: Put-option activity signals hedging or bearish positioning: Traders bought approximately 16,660 VLO put options, about 41% above average volume. This may reflect increased concern about downside risk following the stock’s strong run.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide profit-taking risk persists: Commentary argued that investors should consider selling refiners after an exceptionally strong year, suggesting concerns that refining margins and share prices may have peaked. It’s Time to Sell the Refiners

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on VLO. Freedom Broker cut Valero Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $276.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $485.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $467.00 target price on shares of Valero Energy in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $441.00 to $443.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $485.00 to $489.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $379.94.

Valero Energy Trading Up 4.0%

NYSE VLO opened at $400.04 on Friday. Valero Energy Corporation has a one year low of $159.90 and a one year high of $461.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $397.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $285.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.72. The firm has a market cap of $115.18 billion, a PE ratio of 9.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 0.59.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 earnings per share (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 return on equity of 45.90% and a net margin of 8.44%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 43.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.66 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Valero Energy Corporation will post 57.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 24th will be paid a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 24th. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 10.80%.

About Valero Energy

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.