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$379.83 +4.88 (+1.30%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$105.93B
Shares
278.88M
Volume · Nov 13 2.23M Avg daily vol (3M) 3.08M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$379.83 Open$378.75 Day$366.43–380.67 52W close$161.94–459.78 Avg vol 30d2.9M Short int6.9M · 2.5% of shares · 2.4d Short vol60% Last earningsOct 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Oct 28

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Latest documents

2026
Oct 30
Current report 8-K Events of Oct 29
Regulation FD disclosure, Other events

Valero Energy Corporation agreed to acquire LYB Houston Hub Holdings LLC from a subsidiary of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. for $320.5 million, subject to closing adjustments. Closing is expected by the end of 2026, with an initial 165,000 BPD light sweet crude processing restart by year-end 2027.

Oct 28
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3

Valero reported net income attributable to stockholders of $6.8 billion and operating income of $9,073 million in third-quarter 2026; cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reached $10.0 billion as of September 30, 2026.

Revenue $46.1B ▲ 43.3% Net income $6.83B ▲ 523.6% Diluted EPS $23.89 ▲ 576.8%
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Oct 22
Earnings call
Q3 2026 earnings call

Valero Energy Corp reported third-quarter 2026 net income attributable to stockholders of $6.8 billion, or $23.89 per share, and refining operating income of $8.8 billion. It expects 2026 capital investments attributable to Valero of approximately $2 billion.

Oct 22
Current report 8-K
Financial results

Valero Energy Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 net income attributable to stockholders of $6.8 billion, or $23.89 per share, versus $1.1 billion, or $3.53 per share in third quarter 2025. It repaid $100 million of 7.65% Debentures and $426 million of 3.400% Senior Notes.

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Metrics snapshot

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Revenue (TTM)
$153.33B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$12.95B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+43.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
11.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
8.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 11.7%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
46.8%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$1.16B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.2%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-7.8%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+116.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.5%
Latest settlement · 2.4 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +29%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −5%
below
RSI (14) 47
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 73%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −15%
trailing
6-month return +57%
trailing
YTD return +133%
this year
Relative strength +57%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $400 › 200d $295 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
2,003 of 1,996 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -815.9K sh shares · +298 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
2.49% of shares out · ▼ -13.5% MoM · 2.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,996 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 40
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth −6%
Y/Y
EPS growth −12%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $4.5B
Valuation P/E 8.6
rich
Buyback $15.0B
authorized
Balance sheet $5.9B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
High
Volatility 40%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −25%
past year
ATR 4.7%
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.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 30, 2026
2026
Capital investments attributable to Valero Raised $2B
Jan 29, 2026 $1.7B changed to Jul 30, 2026 $2B
Sustaining the business $1.7B
this year
G&A expenses $960M
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed Apr 30, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

G&A expenses · full year 2026 $960M
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 30, 2026
Refining cash operating expenses · third quarter $5
Ethanol operating expenses · third quarter $0
Net interest expense · third quarter $140M
Total depreciation and amortization expense · third quarter $700M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
2 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+29% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−5% Bearish
RSI (14)
47 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
73% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $400 › 200d $295 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
2,003 of 1,996 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -815.9K sh shares · +298 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
2.49% of shares out · ▼ -13.5% MoM · 2.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,996 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $162 Now $380 · 73% Range high $460
vs 200-day avg +29% vs 50-day avg -5%

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

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted net cash provided by (used in) operating activities non-GAAP 1.39B Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Adjusted operating income non-GAAP 8.8B third quarter of 2026 —
Adjusted Refining operating income (loss) per barrel of throughput non-GAAP $9.45 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Blendstocks and other 350K Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Capital investments $432M
-$2M DGD’s capital investments attributable to the other joint venture member
-$1M Capital expenditures of other VIEs
= Capital investments attributable to Valero $429M
DGD’s adjusted net cash provided by (used in) operating activities attributable to the other joi non-GAAP 696M Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Distillates 1.15M Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Gasolines and blendstocks 1.41M Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Heavy sour crude oil 492K Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Medium/light sour crude oil 274K Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Other feedstocks 121K Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Other products (j) 422K Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
payout ratio 52% third quarter of 2026 —
Refining operating income per barrel of throughput $21.43 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Refining throughput volumes 3M third quarter of 2026 —
Residuals 137K Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Sweet crude oil 1.57M Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Total feedstocks 2.6M Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Total throughput volumes 2.95M Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Total yields 2.97M Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Adjusted Refining operating income non-GAAP 6.27B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Depreciation and amortization expense per barrel of throughput $2.01 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
North Atlantic region depreciation and amortization expense per barrel of throughput $1.73 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
North Atlantic region operating expenses per barrel of throughput $4.17 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
North Atlantic region refining margin non-GAAP $1.01B Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
North Atlantic region refining margin per barrel of throughput non-GAAP $22.02 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
North Atlantic region refining operating income per barrel of throughput $16.12 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
North Atlantic region throughput volumes 506K Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below) per barrel $4.63 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Refining margin non-GAAP 10.25B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Refining margin per barrel of throughput non-GAAP $19.31 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Throughput volumes 2.93M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
U.S. West Coast region adjusted refining operating income non-GAAP $199M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
U.S. West Coast region adjusted refining operating income per barrel of throughput non-GAAP $16.81 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
U.S. West Coast region depreciation and amortization expense per barrel of throughput $6.06 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
U.S. West Coast region operating expenses per barrel of throughput $7.49 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
U.S. West Coast region refining margin non-GAAP $360M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
U.S. West Coast region refining margin per barrel of throughput non-GAAP $30.36 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
U.S. West Coast region throughput volumes 130K Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

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At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
2,242
% held
90.1%
Reported
2,003 of 1,996
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
1,086
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
6.9M
Days to cover
2.4d
Change
-1.1M sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
60%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
2.2K
Value
$968.8K
As of
Oct 9, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
50.2%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Gilbert Cisneros
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jan 9, 2026
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Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$2.3B
EPS diluted
$7.57
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Buybacks
Authorized · 2 programs
$15.0B
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Oct 30, 2026
This year
16

Valero Energy Corporation agreed to acquire LYB Houston Hub Holdings LLC from a subsidiary of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. for $320.5 million, subject to closing adjustments. Closing is expected by the end of 2026, with an initial 165,000 BPD light sweet crude processing restart by year-end 2027.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$2.0M
Shares
7.5K
Filed
Jun 29, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Oct 22, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Valero to Acquire Former Houston…
Published
Oct 30, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
VLO +9.6% -14.6% +57.3% -5.0% +133.3%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY +7.0% -13.4% +56.8% -4.8% +122.7%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$1.20 / share · ex Jul 31, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$1.20 / share · ex Nov 24, 2026
Raised 6.2%
Paid (TTM)
$4.73 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.25%
Full dividend history
Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Oct 27, 2026
Authorized (total)
$15.00B
Spent (derived)
—
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) 1757 filings 1667 filers Visit website Investor relations