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Valero Energy Corporation NYQ · VLO

$309.65 +9.39 (+3.13%)
Blow-off · +3.08σ Hot zone Grade C
Mkt cap $91.9B
P/E 22.6
Day $302.52 – $309.90
52wk $176.50 – $309.90
Avg vol 3.1M
Beta 0.55
Div yld 1.55%
Next earnings 2026-07-30

Quick read

Plain English

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.

VLO last traded at $309.65, up 3.1% on the day; that's in the upper part of its 52-week range ($176.50–$309.90). Right now it's stretched well above its recent average — moves this fast often cool off or give some back.

The next scheduled earnings report (2026-07-30) is the biggest known catalyst on the calendar, and after a strong run, watch whether the price can hold its gains on quieter days.

A plain-English snapshot built from the data on this page — not investment advice. Always do your own research.

Today's read

Grading desk →

KC3 upper (deep stretch), +3.09 ATR from EMA21 — no notable pattern

Long
score 16 · tech 16 / 80 · support 0 / 20
above KC1 lower, +3.09 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern
  • · Aligned with strong uptrend (strong tailwind)
How this grade was earned
total 16 pts
Cycle position 6
Market fit 10

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

Short C
score 30 · tech 30 / 80 · support 0 / 20
KC3 upper (deep stretch), +3.09 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern
ℹ️ Deep stretch (KC3): stop is set wider to avoid a whipsaw, so the reward/risk reads lower (~1R) by design — not a worse trade.
  • · AUTO-CORRECT: KC3 wall hit, river pushing further from EMA21
  • · KC3 upper stretch — deepest mean-reversion tier
  • · Counter-trend short in strong uptrend
How this grade was earned
total 30 pts
Cycle position 30

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

132-Day Trend Zones

Full chart →
21 EMA +1 ATR +2 ATR −2 ATR
O H L C

Under the hood

On the latest daily bar, momentum is running hot (RSI 72, overbought territory), the trend is strong (ADX 27), and volume is about normal (0.8×). On the business side, revenue is growing 7% year over year and the business keeps about 4 cents of every sales dollar as free cash.

Latest-bar indicator readings behind the grade — display-only, they don't move the letter.

Momentum · RSI
72
0–100 · <30 oversold
Trend strength · ADX
27
>25 = strong trend
Volume vs avg
0.79×
1× = average
Stretch from avg
+3.1 ATR
− below · + above
Zone touches
0
tests of this zone
Suggested hold
5–60
bars (≈ days)
Fundamentals at a glance

Company fundamentals for context — display-only, they don't move the grade.

Revenue growth
+6.6%
year over year
Free-cash-flow margin
3.9%
cash kept per $ of sales
Debt / equity
0.43
lower = less leveraged
P/E ratio
22.0
price ÷ yearly profit

Valuation & accounting

Valuation desk →

Our cash-flow model pegs fair value near $291.46 (fair range $239–$1240); today's price sits 0% above that estimate. The model's verdict is “Fair” and accounting quality screens as Adequate. Model estimates only — do your own due diligence.

Intrinsic (DCF)
$291.46
Fair-value range
$239.22 – $1239.54
Margin of safety
-0%
Verdict
Fair
Accounting quality Adequate
  • ✓ Goodwill 0% of assets (organic growth)
  • ✓ Positive retained earnings
  • ⚠ Debt exceeds cash

Price implies ~7% growth (vs trailing rev yoy). Model estimate — do your own due diligence.

Key statistics

All statistics →

VLO is a $91.9 billion company, priced at 23× last year's earnings, and it moves more calmly than the market (beta 0.5); the stock is trading near the top of its 52-week range.

Mkt cap $91.9B
P/E ttm 22.6
Fwd P/E 13.9
Beta 0.55
Day range $302.52 – $309.90
52w range $176.50 – $309.90
Avg vol 3.1M
RSI(2) 86.9
ROE 15.8%
Net mgn 3.6%
FCF mgn 4.1%
Debt/Eq 0.43
Div yld 1.55%
Sector Energy
Industry Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Next earn 2026-07-30
52-week range · today's price
$176.50$309.90

More on VLO

Options idea

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CALL $320 2026-08-21
$12.70
PUT $310 2026-08-21
$18.40

Earnings

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Last reported
2026-04-30
EPS (act / est)
4.22 / 3.16
Surprise
+33.5%
Next report
2026-07-30

About

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 Gaso…