Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Shares Unloaded Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of Valero Energy Co. NYSE: VLO. In a filing disclosed on April 28th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Valero Energy stock on April 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT" account.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DexCom NASDAQ: DXCM on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Invesco NYSE: IVZ on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Generac NYSE: GNRC on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Occidental Petroleum NYSE: OXY on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Pfizer NYSE: PFE on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of QUALCOMM NASDAQ: QCOM on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Best Buy NYSE: BBY on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of EOG Resources NYSE: EOG on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Accenture NYSE: ACN on 4/8/2025.

Valero Energy Stock Up 3.5 %

Shares of VLO traded up $4.01 on Friday, reaching $118.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,600,530 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,007,853. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $121.11 and a 200-day moving average of $129.04. Valero Energy Co. has a twelve month low of $99.00 and a twelve month high of $167.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.45 billion, a PE ratio of 14.02, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.17.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The oil and gas company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.27). Valero Energy had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 9.58%. The business had revenue of $28.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.54 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.82 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Valero Energy Co. will post 7.92 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valero Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VLO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Valero Energy by 16.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 34,725,700 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $4,257,024,000 after acquiring an additional 4,805,133 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Valero Energy by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,701,232 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $1,311,864,000 after purchasing an additional 413,963 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Valero Energy by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 7,938,335 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $973,119,000 after buying an additional 429,252 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,871,229 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $844,775,000 after acquiring an additional 100,248 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Valero Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $669,400,000. Institutional investors own 78.69% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on VLO. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $121.00 to $118.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Valero Energy from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $152.00 to $147.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $156.00 to $136.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Tudor Pickering raised Valero Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valero Energy has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $149.80.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

Valero Energy Company Profile

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.