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Valero Energy Corporation

Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

$397.04

Up+$14.09 (+3.68%)

Updated Sep 16, 2026, 11:13 AM

SID Score

7.4/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
53.69B
P/E ratio
36.24
Dividend yield
1.14%
52-week range
$159.90 – $399.76
Volume
3.62M
Avg. volume
2.64M

Price performance

VLO price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

VLO closed at $397.04 after 20 trading sessions, up 13.42% for the selected period.

Last close
$397.04
Period change
+13.42%
Period low
$340.41
Period high
$397.04
Daily close
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VLO OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 15, 2026$383.51$398.505$381.23$397.043.62M
Sep 14, 2026$395.26$399.76$375.10$382.954.83M
Sep 11, 2026$388.00$399.255$385.40$390.423.06M
Sep 10, 2026$393.54$393.54$382.15$385.433.16M
Sep 9, 2026$386.37$389.175$379.5901$388.953.21M
Sep 8, 2026$379.18$384.26$377.00$382.852.74M
Sep 4, 2026$368.50$372.3368$360.3101$370.722.85M
Sep 3, 2026$365.00$375.11$362.55$370.692.53M
Sep 2, 2026$359.92$370.11$359.52$366.092.85M
Sep 1, 2026$363.92$364.9031$356.23$361.992.73M
Aug 31, 2026$359.96$362.79$351.18$358.923.54M
Aug 28, 2026$348.03$352.86$345.12$352.361.85M
Aug 27, 2026$349.00$351.12$341.25$346.591.96M
Aug 26, 2026$335.79$349.8908$335.00$348.032.16M
Aug 25, 2026$341.69$346.81$340.08$340.411.74M
Aug 24, 2026$346.25$353.00$343.77$346.002.03M
Aug 21, 2026$343.49$350.73$342.50$348.861.91M
Aug 20, 2026$348.50$352.70$340.94$341.512.26M
Aug 19, 2026$350.00$350.73$343.425$346.262.3M
Aug 18, 2026$350.025$351.00$344.49$350.051.77M

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Company profile

Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 15 refineries, with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.6 billion gallons a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which can produce 1.2 billion gallons per year of renewable diesel.

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Consensus
Buy
Average target
$183.63
Implied upside
Analysts
17
VLO recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 14, 2026Morgan StanleyEqual-Weight
Sep 14, 2026Raymond JamesStrong Buy
Sep 8, 2026UBSBuy
Sep 3, 2026Piper SandlerOverweight
Sep 1, 2026Wells FargoOverweight
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Yahoo · Sep 11, 2026

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During the September 8 episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer turned his attention to Enbridge Inc. (NYSE:ENB), examining escalating geopolitical tensions. He commented: As long as the war with Iran drags on, it’s easy to recommend the refiners like a Valero or a Marathon. I don’t see it ending any time soon, not with the […]

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