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Valero Energy Corporation to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Results on July 24, 2025
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) announced today that it will host a conference call on July 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss second quarter 2025 results, which will be released earlier that day, and provide an update on company operations. Persons interested in listening to the conference call may join the webcast on Valero's Investor Relations website at About Valero Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, Valero), is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products, and sells its products primarily in the United States (U.S.), Canada, the United Kingdom (U.K.), Ireland, and Latin America. Valero owns 15 petroleum refineries located in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. Valero is a joint venture member in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, which produces low-carbon fuels including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with a production capacity of approximately 1.2 billion gallons per year in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. See the annual report on Form 10-K for more information on SAF. Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants located in the U.S. Mid-Continent region with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.7 billion gallons per year. Valero manages its operations through its Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol segments. Please visit for more information.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
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Valero Energy Corporation (VLO): Among the Stocks Analysts Are Upgrading Today
We recently compiled a list of the . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) stands against the other stocks analysts are upgrading today. The easing of the US-China trade war is the catalyst driving equity markets higher after weeks of heightened volatility. Major US indices are once again back into positive territory after recouping all the losses accrued in the aftermath of the U.S. waging a ferocious trade war in the race to settle a long-running trade deficit. 'And just like that, the markets' twin fears — a tariff-induced recession and sticky inflation — have been greatly assuaged,' said Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Northlight Asset Management. 'We're still concerned that high valuations and market concentration remain risks to much higher stock prices this year, but in the short run, markets should love this data and continue yesterday's (China-trade) celebration.' The Magnificent Seven club members added over $800 billion in market value in the aftermath of the U.S. and China pausing most tariffs on each other's goods. As trade tensions between the two greatest economies in the world threatened to disrupt supply chains and harm some of the top U.S. enterprises, technology equities, including semiconductor companies and smartphone manufacturers, were impacted significantly. However, after negotiations between the United States and China resulted in a brief halt to "reciprocal" duties, investors exhaled with relief. A 90-day tariff delay agreed to by the United States and China relieved Wall Street. 'With US/China clearly on an accelerated path for a broader deal we believe new highs for the market and tech stocks are now on the table in 2025 as investors will likely focus on the next steps in these trade discussions which will happen over the coming months. This morning is a huge win for the bulls and a best case scenario post this weekend in our view,' Daniel Ives, global head of technology research at Wedbush Securities, said in a note on Monday. Adding to the gains following tariff relief was softer-than-expected inflation data that affirmed the case for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in June. In April, the consumer price index, a broad indicator of the expenses of goods and services across the U.S. economy, rose 2.3% annually. According to a Dow Jones poll of economists, last month's inflation rate was projected to stay at 2.4% year over year. The much lower inflation level amid a waging tariff war has heightened the case for the U.S. central bank to cut rates, which works in favor of equities. Consequently, analysts on Wall Street have been aggressive in upgrading stocks initially battered by concerns of the long-term impact of a vicious U.S.-China trade war. With the 90-day truce, awaiting further negotiations, analysts expect heightened trading activities between the two nations, which is a positive for business. We sifted through financial media reports to compile a list of 10 stocks analysts are upgrading today, on May 13. We then settled on the top 10 stocks that have received an analyst upgrade and ranked them in ascending order based on their average upside potential. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (). Massive storage tanks filled with crude oil and diesel fuels at an oil Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) is a multinational fuel producer and marketer known for refining, marketing, and transporting fuels and petrochemical products. It is the world's largest independent refiner and a leading producer of low-carbon transportation fuels. While the overall energy sector has been under pressure due to oil prices plunging, the company has held steady with a 12% year-to-date gain. Similarly, Goldman Sachs upgraded Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) to a 'Buy' from 'Neutral' and increased the price target to $154 from $127. According to analysts, Valero is well positioned to benefit from limited refining capacity additions and improving crude differentials on the return of OPEC+ supply. Likewise, the company earnings are projected to increase from $7.50 a share this year to over $12.50 by 2027. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) delivered mixed first-quarter 2025 results as revenues declined 4.7% year-over-year to $30.3 billion but beat Wall Street estimates by 6.3%. While adjusted earnings per share fell 76.8% year-over-year to $0.89, it still topped analysts' estimates of $9.43. Additionally, the company reaffirmed its commitment to returning value to shareholders by hiking its quarterly dividend by 5.6%, affirming why it is one of the top energy stocks. Overall VLO ranks 8th on our list of the stocks analysts are upgrading today. While we acknowledge the potential of VLO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than VLO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings check out our report about this . READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at . Sign in to access your portfolio
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14-05-2025
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Valero Energy Corporation (VLO): Among the Stocks Analysts Are Upgrading Today
We recently compiled a list of the . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) stands against the other stocks analysts are upgrading today. The easing of the US-China trade war is the catalyst driving equity markets higher after weeks of heightened volatility. Major US indices are once again back into positive territory after recouping all the losses accrued in the aftermath of the U.S. waging a ferocious trade war in the race to settle a long-running trade deficit. 'And just like that, the markets' twin fears — a tariff-induced recession and sticky inflation — have been greatly assuaged,' said Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Northlight Asset Management. 'We're still concerned that high valuations and market concentration remain risks to much higher stock prices this year, but in the short run, markets should love this data and continue yesterday's (China-trade) celebration.' The Magnificent Seven club members added over $800 billion in market value in the aftermath of the U.S. and China pausing most tariffs on each other's goods. As trade tensions between the two greatest economies in the world threatened to disrupt supply chains and harm some of the top U.S. enterprises, technology equities, including semiconductor companies and smartphone manufacturers, were impacted significantly. However, after negotiations between the United States and China resulted in a brief halt to "reciprocal" duties, investors exhaled with relief. A 90-day tariff delay agreed to by the United States and China relieved Wall Street. 'With US/China clearly on an accelerated path for a broader deal we believe new highs for the market and tech stocks are now on the table in 2025 as investors will likely focus on the next steps in these trade discussions which will happen over the coming months. This morning is a huge win for the bulls and a best case scenario post this weekend in our view,' Daniel Ives, global head of technology research at Wedbush Securities, said in a note on Monday. Adding to the gains following tariff relief was softer-than-expected inflation data that affirmed the case for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in June. In April, the consumer price index, a broad indicator of the expenses of goods and services across the U.S. economy, rose 2.3% annually. According to a Dow Jones poll of economists, last month's inflation rate was projected to stay at 2.4% year over year. The much lower inflation level amid a waging tariff war has heightened the case for the U.S. central bank to cut rates, which works in favor of equities. Consequently, analysts on Wall Street have been aggressive in upgrading stocks initially battered by concerns of the long-term impact of a vicious U.S.-China trade war. With the 90-day truce, awaiting further negotiations, analysts expect heightened trading activities between the two nations, which is a positive for business. We sifted through financial media reports to compile a list of 10 stocks analysts are upgrading today, on May 13. We then settled on the top 10 stocks that have received an analyst upgrade and ranked them in ascending order based on their average upside potential. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (). Massive storage tanks filled with crude oil and diesel fuels at an oil Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) is a multinational fuel producer and marketer known for refining, marketing, and transporting fuels and petrochemical products. It is the world's largest independent refiner and a leading producer of low-carbon transportation fuels. While the overall energy sector has been under pressure due to oil prices plunging, the company has held steady with a 12% year-to-date gain. Similarly, Goldman Sachs upgraded Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) to a 'Buy' from 'Neutral' and increased the price target to $154 from $127. According to analysts, Valero is well positioned to benefit from limited refining capacity additions and improving crude differentials on the return of OPEC+ supply. Likewise, the company earnings are projected to increase from $7.50 a share this year to over $12.50 by 2027. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) delivered mixed first-quarter 2025 results as revenues declined 4.7% year-over-year to $30.3 billion but beat Wall Street estimates by 6.3%. While adjusted earnings per share fell 76.8% year-over-year to $0.89, it still topped analysts' estimates of $9.43. Additionally, the company reaffirmed its commitment to returning value to shareholders by hiking its quarterly dividend by 5.6%, affirming why it is one of the top energy stocks. Overall VLO ranks 8th on our list of the stocks analysts are upgrading today. While we acknowledge the potential of VLO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than VLO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings check out our report about this . READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at . Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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05-05-2025
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Is Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Among the Top Commodity Producers With the Highest Upside Potential?
We recently compiled a list of the Top 15 Commodity Producers With the Highest Upside Potential. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) stands against the other Commodity Producer stocks. Commodity producer stocks are shares of publicly listed firms that produce, explore, or distribute commodities. These businesses are frequently interested in metals, mining, agriculture, and energy. Commodity producer stocks are chosen by investors to obtain exposure to both the equity and commodities markets, potentially profiting from heightened interest in either. The commodity market is booming. According to a research report, the size of the global commodity services market was projected at $3.56 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.65% from 2025 to 2034, from $3.87 billion in 2025 to roughly $8.16 billion by 2034. Regionally, the commodity services industry is dominated by North America, while Asia Pacific is projected to grow at a quick pace. However, the World Bank's April 2025 Commodity Markets Outlook projects that global commodity prices will plummet, falling 12% in 2025 and further 5% in 2026 to their lowest level since 2020. The anticipated drop is being driven by slowing global economic growth and persistently high oil supply. This decline carries risks to economic growth in developing countries, with two-thirds likely to see setbacks, even though it may reduce short-term price pressures associated with rising trade barriers. Notwithstanding the drop, nominal prices will still be higher than they were before the pandemic. Ayhan Kose, the World Bank Group's Deputy Chief Economist and Director of the Prospects Group, stated: 'Commodity prices have whipsawed throughout the 2020s—plummeting with arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, then surging to record highs after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and then sinking again,' said Ayhan Kose, the World Bank Group's Deputy Chief Economist and Director of the Prospects Group. 'In an era of geopolitical tensions, surging demand for critical minerals, and more frequent natural disasters, that could become the new normal. Successfully navigating through repeated commodity prices swings will require developing economies to build fiscal space, strengthen their institutions, and improve investment climates to facilitate job creation.' On the other hand, Morgan Stanley, on February 21, highlighted that 2025 is anticipated to be a crucial year for commodity markets, influenced by supply fundamentals, inflation patterns, and dollar fluctuations. Inflation in the United States is still high, falling short of the Federal Reserve's 2% target in December with headline CPI readings of 2.9% and core CPI readings of 3.2%. After the U.S. presidential election, policy changes—particularly related to immigration, deficits, and tariffs—have raised inflation expectations. According to data from the University of Michigan, they rose from 2.8% to 3.3% in just one month. Commodity prices have generally been supported by these conditions. Since late September, the U.S. dollar has risen by almost 8%, in part because of growing interest rates and policy expectations. Global demand for commodities is usually pressured by a strong dollar, but if the currency stabilizes or depreciates, it may eliminate a significant obstacle. Although recent contango suggests sufficient short-term supply, a yield-adjusted perspective reveals markets in backwardation at about 4%, showing ongoing physical tightness. This suggests that inventories for essential commodities remain low, making the market more susceptible to demand shocks. Commodity performance in 2025 is supported by tight supply, high inflation, as well as potential dollar weakness. Massive storage tanks filled with crude oil and diesel fuels at an oil refinery. To collect data for this article, we examined companies operating in the commodity sector and then compiled a list of the stocks with the highest upside potential according to Wall Street analysts, as of May 1, 2025. To keep our list relevant, we have only included companies with a market cap of $10 billion and above. The following are the Commodity Producers with the Highest Upside Potential. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 275% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 150 percentage points. (see more details here). Analysts' Upside Potential as of May 01: 30.37% Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) is among the largest independent refiners in the United States. It runs 15 refineries in the US, Canada, and the UK with a combined daily throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels. The firm remains well-positioned for almost any market condition due to its high-quality refining assets and location, which allows for higher feedstock flexibility. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) has always had an advantage because of its more efficient system of 15 refineries, which enables it to turn lower-quality feedstock into a high-value output. The business shifted to processing larger quantities of high-quality discounted domestic crude by replacing imported crude with local, building more light crude processing capacity, and investing in transportation infrastructure as domestic light crude discounts emerged. In Q1 2025, Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) announced a 6% raise in its quarterly cash dividend and maintained a 73% payout ratio, both of which contributed to outstanding shareholder returns. The company's $230 million SEC unit optimization project at the St. Charles refinery, which is anticipated to start in 2026, aims to boost the production of high-value products. The operating income from the Ethanol field doubled from the $10 million achieved in the first quarter of 2024 to $20 million. Refining margins increased throughout the quarter, driven by decreased product inventories and increased demand for light products in the US compared to the same time last year. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) also reopened its operations in Mexico as its import authorization was reinstated after it had been halted. The business produced $952 million in net cash from operations, including a $157 million favorable shift in working capital, showing strong cash flow management, making it one of the Best Commodity Stocks. Overall, VLO ranks 9th on our list of the Top Commodity Producers With the Highest Upside Potential. While we acknowledge the potential of VLO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than VLO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this . READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Sign in to access your portfolio
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22-04-2025
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Valero Energy Corporation (VLO): Among the Energy Stocks with Fat Dividends
We recently published a list of the 10 Energy Stocks with Fat Dividends. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) stands against other best energy dividend stocks. After a promising start to the year, the energy industry has once again declined after finding itself right in the crosshairs of President Trump's tariff war. At the time of writing this piece, the broader energy sector has fallen by 5.48% since the beginning of 2025, against declines of almost 10% by the overall market. READ ALSO: 10 Best Oil Stocks to Invest in According to Billionaires Short-sellers marginally increased their bets against oil and gas stocks last month, with short interest in the energy sector reaching 2.58%, compared to 2.52% in February. The most shorted industry within the sector was Oil & Gas Equipment & Services, primarily due to the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on steel and aluminum imports. This is all despite the fact that global crude prices rose 4.5% in March. The sharp plunge in crude oil price in April, with the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) price currently hovering below $65, has only added to the sector's problems. However, even as crude prices decline and the growth in global oil demand slows down, an increasing number of fossil fuel companies remain committed to shareholders and have increased their returns to record levels. A report by Janus Henderson has revealed that operators in the energy sector distributed over $49 billion in dividends during the third quarter of 2024, up from $32.2 billion three years ago. According to Bloomberg, four of the world's five oil supermajors even resorted to borrowing a combined $15 billion between July and September 2024 to fund share buybacks, underscoring their commitment to rewarding investors. However, maintaining such high levels of payouts can only come from sustainable growth, which these energy giants have currently found in the form of natural gas. In contrast to oil, the benchmark US natural gas price at Henry Hub has surged by over 115% over the last year. Moreover, the US Energy Information Administration expects the US gas demand to reach record highs this year and the next, and a major factor driving this growth is the country's LNG exports. The United States of America is the largest LNG exporter in the world, with exports growing consistently over the last decade, from 0.5 Bcf/d in 2016 to 11.9 Bcf/d in 2024. The LNG sector has also received significant support from the Trump administration, further boosting these export figures this year. The European Union remains the top destination for American LNG, which has replaced nearly half of the Russian gas supply to the continent after the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Moreover, an increasing number of countries are now also looking to increase the imports of US LNG to reduce trade imbalances and put themselves in a better negotiating position with regard to President Trump's tariffs. A great example is how Indian state-run GAIL has recently gone out to tender to buy an up to 26% stake in an LNG project in the United States, bundling the offer with a 15-year gas import deal and aiding New Delhi's efforts to narrow its trade surplus with Washington. Massive storage tanks filled with crude oil and diesel fuels at an oil refinery. To collect data for this article, we screened for companies operating in the energy sector and then picked out companies with the highest dividend yields as of April 18, 2025, and that have maintained their dividend policies over the last few years. The following are the Best Energy Stocks with High Dividend Yields. At Insider Monkey, we are obsessed with the stocks that hedge funds pile into. The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (). Dividend Yield as of April 18: 4.11% Next on our list of the Best Energy Dividend Stocks is Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), the largest independent petroleum refiner in the world and a leading producer of low-carbon transportation fuels. The company has 15 refineries in the US, Canada, and the UK, with a total throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. Despite a tough business environment for the refining sector, Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) topped forecasts in Q4 2024. The company posted an adjusted EPS of $0.64, far above analysts' estimates of $0.06. The quarterly revenue of $30.76 billion also beat expectations by $733.14 million, despite being down 13.15% YoY. VLO's refining segment reported operating income of $437 million for Q4 2024, compared to $1.6 billion for the same period in 2023. Meanwhile, the renewable diesel segment posted strong growth, reporting $170 million of operating income for the quarter, up by 102% YoY. Despite the setbacks, Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) returned $4.3 billion to shareholders in 2024, representing a strong payout ratio of 78%. The company increased its quarterly cash dividend by 6% in January, further demonstrating its strong commitment to shareholders and placing it among the 13 Best Natural Gas and Oil Dividend Stocks To Buy. Overall, VLO ranks 8th on our list of the best energy stocks with fat dividends. While we acknowledge the potential of VLO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some deeply undervalued dividend stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for a deeply undervalued dividend stock that is more promising than VLO but that trades at 10 times its earnings and grows its earnings at double digit rates annually, check out our report about the dirt cheap dividend stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at .
