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Valero Energy Corp/Tx
$282.88 +16.66 (+6.26%) At close · Jul 8
Market Cap
$84.00B
Shares
296,932,782

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$282.88 Open$272.01 Day$271.04–283.28 52W$129.17–283.28 Avg vol 30d3.1M Short int11.1M · 3.7% float · 4.0d Short vol43% Last earningsApr 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 30
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Low
Market backdrop VIX 16.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.86
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +37%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +13%
above
RSI (14) 68
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 100%
near high
Volume (OBV) Bearish div.
distributing
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +9%
trailing
6-month return +57%
trailing
YTD return +75%
this year
Relative strength +49%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $251 › 200d $207 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
82 of 1,866 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +75.2K sh shares · +7 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$5.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.73% of float · ▲ +19.6% MoM · 4.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,866 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 62
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
EPS growth −12%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $4.5B
Valuation P/E 20.7
rich
Buyback $1.2B
remaining
Balance sheet $4.5B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Low
Volatility 36%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −14%
past year
ATR 3.5%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 30, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +37% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +13% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      68 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      100% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Bearish div. Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $251 › 200d $207 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      82 of 1,866 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +75.2K sh shares · +7 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$5.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.73% of float · ▲ +19.6% MoM · 4.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,866 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $129 Now $283 · 100% 52-wk high $283
      vs 200-day avg +37% vs 50-day avg +13%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Debt to capitalization ratio, net of cash and cash equivalents 18% first quarter of 2026
      Refining throughput volumes 2.9M first quarter of 2026
      Stockholder cash returns $938M first quarter of 2026
      Adjusted net cash provided by operating activities non-GAAP $1.6B Q1 2026 call
      Capital investments attributable to Valero $430M Q1 2026 call
      Refining cash operating expenses $5.13 Q1 2026 call
      Shareholder cash returns $938M Q1 2026 call
      Combined ethanol production capacity 1.7B FY2025
      Combined refinery throughput capacity 3.2M FY2025
      Ethanol plants 12 FY2025
      Petroleum refineries 15 FY2025
      Refining segment adjusted operating income non-GAAP $1.7B Q4 FY2025
      Valero stockholder cash returns $1.4B Q4 FY2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      VLO
      Valero Energy Corp/Tx
      this stock
      $84.00B +74.8% 20.7 3.7%
      MPC
      Marathon Petroleum Corp
      $82.00B +73.5% -16.4% 18.5 2.6%
      PSX
      Phillips 66
      $75.30B +46.7% -7.5% 18.6 2.0%
      SUN
      Sunoco LP
      $14.25B +34.9% -10.3% 1.2%
      DINO
      HF Sinclair Corp
      $14.17B +72.3% -6.0% 11.8 4.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,870
      % held
      81.2%
      Reported
      82 of 1,866
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      942
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      11.1M
      Days to cover
      4.0d
      Change
      +1.8M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      43%
      As of
      Jul 8, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3
      Value
      $721
      As of
      May 28, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.8%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$5.7M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jan 9, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Net income (FY)
      $2.3B
      EPS diluted
      $7.57
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $5.0B
      Remaining
      $1.2B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 8, 2026
      This year
      7
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $2.0M
      Shares
      7.5K
      Filed
      Jun 29, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      VLO +8.6% +9.5% +56.6% +8.6% +74.8%
      SPY -0.2% +0.8% +7.4% -0.2% +9.3%
      vs SPY +8.8% +8.6% +49.2% +8.8% +65.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.20 / share · ex May 21, 2026
      Raised 6.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $4.66 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.65%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $5.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $3.79B
      Remaining
      $1.21B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1035002 CUSIP 91913Y100 13F (30d) 131 filings 85 filers Visit website