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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
$672.63
-0.9%		$693.69
$568.21
▼
$717.35
$25.89B1860,312 shs450,778 shs
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
$96.37
-0.4%		$89.44
$68.63
▼
$97.63
$270.13B0.057.04 million shs5.77 million shs
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
$382.36
-2.1%		$327.00
$155.29
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$399.76
$109.77B0.573.29 million shs4.03 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
0.00%-1.86%-5.33%-2.55%+13.00%
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
0.00%+4.04%+6.87%+17.07%+35.50%
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
0.00%+5.36%+14.49%+58.15%+149.27%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
$672.63
-0.9%		$693.69
$568.21
▼
$717.35
$25.89B1860,312 shs450,778 shs
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
$96.37
-0.4%		$89.44
$68.63
▼
$97.63
$270.13B0.057.04 million shs5.77 million shs
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
$382.36
-2.1%		$327.00
$155.29
▼
$399.76
$109.77B0.573.29 million shs4.03 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
0.00%-1.86%-5.33%-2.55%+13.00%
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
0.00%+4.04%+6.87%+17.07%+35.50%
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
0.00%+5.36%+14.49%+58.15%+149.27%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
2.80
Moderate Buy$673.720.16% Upside
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
2.39
Hold$107.4611.51% Upside
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
2.62
Moderate Buy$317.41-16.99% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest VLO, SHEL, and MDY Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/14/2026
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
Raymond James Financial, Inc. logo
Raymond James Financial
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Boost Price TargetStrong-Buy$350.00 ➝ $450.00
9/14/2026
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$255.00 ➝ $411.00
9/8/2026
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy$355.00 ➝ $450.00
9/3/2026
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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Set Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$101.30
9/3/2026
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$89.00 ➝ $100.00
9/3/2026
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$329.00 ➝ $435.00
9/1/2026
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
Wells Fargo & Company logo
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$356.00 ➝ $389.00
8/27/2026
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
Erste Group Bank AG logo
Erste Group Bank
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy
8/27/2026
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
Erste Group Bank AG logo
Erste Group Bank
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
8/6/2026
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
8/4/2026
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
(Data available from 9/14/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
$273.73B0.99$15.35 per share6.28$61.65 per share1.56
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
$122.69B0.90$21.14 per share18.09$89.00 per share4.30
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
N/AN/A18.98N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
$17.84B$9.0610.649.550.838.55%14.34%6.74%10/29/2026 (Estimated)
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
$2.35B$24.1015.8211.530.315.17%26.74%11.92%10/22/2026 (Estimated)

Latest VLO, SHEL, and MDY Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/31/2026Q2 2026
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
$3.23$3.52+$0.29$3.84$86.22 billion$94.66 billion
7/30/2026Q2 2026
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
$10.11$12.54+$2.43$12.62$39.47 billion$44.48 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
$7.021.04%N/AN/AN/A
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
$3.123.24%+11.90%34.44%N/A
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
$4.801.26%+2.89%19.92%4 Years

Latest VLO, SHEL, and MDY Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/16/2026
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
quarterly$1.201.53%7/31/20267/31/20268/31/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
N/AN/AN/A
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
0.36
1.43
1.12
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
0.37
1.64
1.23

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
N/A
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
28.60%
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
78.69%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
N/A
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
1.00%
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
0.36%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust stock logo
MDY
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
N/A38.49 millionN/ANot Optionable
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
85,0002.80 billion2.78 billionOptionable
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
9,811287.93 million286.89 millionOptionable

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Corient Private Wealth LP Trims Stock Holdings in Valero Energy Corporation $VLO
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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust NYSEARCA:MDY

$672.63 -6.05 (-0.89%)
As of 03:59 PM Eastern
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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF is an exchange traded fund. SPDR MidCap 400 Trust focuses to correspond to the price and yield performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The S&P MidCap 400 covers over 7% of the United States equities market, and is part of a series of S&P the United States indices. The index also includes companies, which should have four consecutive quarters of positive as-reported earnings, excluding discontinued operations and extraordinary items. Its investment sectors include financials, industrials, information technology, consumer discretionary, healthcare and materials. Bank of New York acts as an investment manager.

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Shell NYSE:SHEL

$96.37 -0.40 (-0.41%)
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Shell plc operates as an energy and petrochemical company Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, the United States, and Rest of the Americas. The company operates through Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, Chemicals and Products, and Renewables and Energy Solutions segments. It explores for and extracts crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids; markets and transports oil and gas; produces gas-to-liquids fuels and other products; and operates upstream and midstream infrastructure to deliver gas to market. The company also markets and trades natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), crude oil, electricity, carbon-emission rights; and markets and sells LNG as a fuel for heavy-duty vehicles. In addition, it trades in and refines crude oil and other feed stocks, such as low-carbon fuels, lubricants, bitumen, sulphur, gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and marine fuel; produces and sells petrochemicals for industrial use; and manages oil sands activities. Further, the company produces base chemicals comprising ethylene, propylene, and aromatics, as well as intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer, propylene oxide, solvents, detergent alcohols, ethylene oxide, and ethylene glycol. Additionally, it generates electricity through wind and solar resources; produces and sells hydrogen; and provides electric vehicle charging services. The company was formerly known as Royal Dutch Shell plc and changed its name to Shell plc in January 2022. Shell plc was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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Valero Energy NYSE:VLO

$382.36 -8.06 (-2.06%)
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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 and Conventional Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending 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 owns and operates renewable diesel and ethanol plants, as well as produces renewable diesel and naphtha under the Diamond Green Diesel brand name. In addition, it offers ethanol and various co-products, including dry distiller 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.

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