Simplicity Wealth LLC Buys 1,607 Shares of Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

Simplicity Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 17,001 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,607 shares during the quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $6,590,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VLO. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Valero Energy during the second quarter worth about $1,195,943,000. Amundi boosted its stake in Valero Energy by 45.3% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 2,584,976 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $638,695,000 after acquiring an additional 806,018 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in Valero Energy by 33.9% in the second 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 acquiring an additional 520,642 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new position in shares of Valero Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $59,917,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $702,285,000 after purchasing an additional 442,177 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on VLO shares. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Valero Energy from $365.00 to $457.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Valero Energy from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Valero Energy from $395.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Freedom Broker reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $276.00 target price on shares of Valero Energy in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Valero Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Valero Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $379.94.

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 Trading Down 1.7%

Valero Energy stock opened at $419.19 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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $393.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $310.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $120.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.43, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 0.59. Valero Energy Corporation has a 52-week low of $159.90 and a 52-week high of $461.52.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $21.17 by $2.73. Valero Energy had a net margin of 8.44% and a return on equity of 47.50%. The firm had revenue of $46.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.71 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.66 EPS. Valero Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 43.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Valero Energy Corporation will post 54.22 earnings per share for the current year.

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.