Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Stock Analysis
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Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $258.93, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.1% away).
Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $258.93, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.1% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 63d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Valero Energy Corporation
Latest news
- Narwhal Capital Management Decreases Stock Position in Valero Energy Corporation $VLO - MarketBeat — MarketBeat negative
- Scotiabank Issues Positive Forecast for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Stock Price - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- Here's Why Valero Energy (VLO) is a Strong Growth Stock - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- Valero Energy Corp (VLO) Stock Up 3.1% but GF Value Says Overval - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- State of Michigan Retirement System Sells 7,100 Shares of Valero Energy Corporation $VLO - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-08Item 5.02LOWEric A. Fisher, SVP Product Supply, Trading and Wholesale, informed Valero of plans to retire on or about July 1, 2026. He will help transition responsibilities internally per Valero's succession plan. No successor named; no reason cited beyond retirement.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $258.93, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.1% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Target $257.63 (-0.5%), stop $244.72 (−5.8%), A.R:R -0.9:1. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $257.63 (-1.9% upside). Target $257.63 (-0.5%), stop $244.72 (−5.8%), A.R:R -0.9:1. Stop-loss: $244.72.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.1% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.6).
Valero Energy Corporation trades at a P/E of 19.2 (forward 13.6). TrendMatrix value score: 5.9/10. Verdict: Hold.
25 analysts cover VLO with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $256.
What does Valero Energy Corporation do?Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels...
Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. The company produces California Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CARBOB) and Conventional Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CBOB) gasolines, CARB diesel, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and asphalt; feedstocks; aromatics; sulfur and residual fuel oil; intermediate oils; and sulfur, sweet, and sour crude oils. It sells its refined products through wholesale rack and bulk markets; and through outlets under the Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco brands. The company also owns and operates renewable diesel and ethanol plants, as well as produces and sells renewable diesel, renewable naphtha, and neat sustainable aviation fuel under the Diamond Green Diesel brand name. In addition, it offers ethanol and various co-products, including dry distillers grains, syrup, and inedible distillers corn oil to animal feed customers. The company was formerly known as Valero Refining and Marketing Company and changed its name to Valero Energy Corporation in August 1997. Valero Energy Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.