Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently sold shares of Valero Energy Co. NYSE: VLO. In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Valero Energy stock on April 7th.
Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):
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- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Caterpillar NYSE: CAT on 4/17/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Lululemon Athletica NASDAQ: LULU on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Western Digital NASDAQ: WDC on 4/17/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Zoetis NYSE: ZTS on 4/17/2025.
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- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NextEra Energy NYSE: NEE on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Ross Stores NASDAQ: ROST on 4/17/2025.
Valero Energy Stock Performance
Shares of Valero Energy stock traded down $1.45 on Thursday, reaching $132.87. 278,474 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,029,271. Valero Energy Co. has a twelve month low of $99.00 and a twelve month high of $167.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.66, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $120.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $128.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The oil and gas company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.27). The firm had revenue of $28.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.54 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 9.58% and a net margin of 2.13%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.82 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Valero Energy Co. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Valero Energy Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th will be paid a $1.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.40%. Valero Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 159.72%.
Institutional Trading of Valero Energy
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Valero Energy by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 368,454 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $49,752,000 after acquiring an additional 3,065 shares during the last quarter. Collective Family Office LLC grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 30.6% during the 4th quarter. Collective Family Office LLC now owns 5,272 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $646,000 after buying an additional 1,235 shares during the period. Fulton Bank N.A. grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 13,355 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,637,000 after buying an additional 587 shares during the period. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC now owns 30,528 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $3,742,000 after buying an additional 2,963 shares during the period. Finally, Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC bought a new position in Valero Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,414,000. 78.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms recently weighed in on VLO. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $160.00 to $159.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $140.00 to $141.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $121.00 to $118.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $144.00 to $140.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Valero Energy from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $127.00 to $154.00 in a report on Tuesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valero Energy has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $151.93.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Valero Energy
About Representative Shreve
Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
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Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive.
Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.
Valero Energy Company Profile
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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.
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