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Valero Energy (VLO) stock

Refineries and ethanol , market cap $107B

$383.60
-4.02%

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Quality Score
16
Excellent
In its industry
#6of 16

VLO's Quality Score fell 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 16.

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Why VLO beats the market

Up 499% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%.

  • Refining margin went from $22.35 on Oct 29, 2021 to $41.18 a barrel on Oct 27, 2026 (EIA spot price).

Sources: Price history, Oct 30, 2026; EIA spot price, Oct 27, 2026

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Key facts on VLO

Key facts on VLO
The company5.8% fewer shares than a year ago profit up 844%
Latest filing8-K, Oct 30 Issued a release: "Valero to Acquire Former Houston Refinery from LyondellBasell"
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VLO in the news

TodayOil and tanker stocks fell together: “Oil Prices Slide And Energy Stocks Follow Lower”Finimize and 32 more

What moves refiners

Refining margin$41.18-$2.52a barrel, Tue Oct 27from Oct 26

What a refiner gets for turning a barrel of WTI crude into two parts gasoline and one part diesel, at New York Harbor spot prices, less the price of the crude (the 3-2-1 crack spread). We work it out from EIA's spot prices.

EIA spot price, Tue Oct 27. Change from Mon Oct 26. EIA posts spot prices a few days late.

Oil, WTI; gasoline; and diesel, for Pro members.

What's next

Tue Nov 24: Ex-dividend, $1.20 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 21.

VLO catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +0.2% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why VLO scores 16

Excellentfor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

  • +5Chart checks 5 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • +2Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average
  • Run-up adds
  • Size adds
  • Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
  • Persistence adds

No effect today: Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and News.

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VLO has 5 of 14 chart checks firing

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VLO RSI today: 40.0, below its 50-day, above its 200-day

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

The deep dive on VLO

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How VLO ranks in Oil Refining

VLO is #6 of 16 by Quality Score among Petroleum Refining.

How VLO ranks in Oil Refining
6Valero Energy (VLO) logoVLOValero Energy16

Net income over four quarters: VLO $7.21B, CVX $20.6B, MPC $8.55B, PSX $7.09B.

More in Oil Refining

When does VLO report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open (in 87 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What VLO reported on Oct 22, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $46.1B, 43% more than a year ago.

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press releaseThe filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

VLO's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

The numbers

Market value
$107B
today
Sales
$139B
up 12.6% on the year

Sales grew 14% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $4.80 a share a year.

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No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

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ReportedGapReaction5
sessions
Oct 22, 2026Before open+0.6%-2.4%-11.1%
Jul 30, 2026Before open-1.6%+3.5%+0.4%
Apr 30, 2026Before open-2.2%+0.5%-5.8%

VLO closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and VLO's Quality Score going into each

VLO sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in two of the last seven years, to $123B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.

Insiders trading VLO

VLO insider trades

One insider sold $5.7M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellEric A. Fisher$2MSVPat $268.17 on Jun 29, filed Jun 30
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VLO trades by Congress and the executive branch

4 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$1K to $15KPresident (R)traded Jun 16, disclosed Aug 22(67 days later)
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VLO's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

8 more officers and directors file at VLO. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold VLO?

In ETFs: VLO is 0.5% of VYM, 0.2% of SPYI, and 0.2% of VOO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About Valero Energy

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.

9,811 employeesSan Antonio, TXvalero.com

VLO's score card

Valero Energy (VLO): Quality Score 16, Excellent, #6 of 16 in Oil Refining, with its price, on Breakaway
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BreakawayJul 1Donald Trump bought VLO$1K to $15K, disclosed Jul 1

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: VLO's Quality Score is 16 (Excellent), #6 of 16 in Petroleum Refining. Insiders sold $5.7M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is VLO a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

VLO scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #6 of 16 in Petroleum Refining by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 499% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is VLO's Quality Score?

VLO scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #6 of 16 in Petroleum Refining by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind VLO's 16.

Are insiders buying VLO?

One insider sold $5.7M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Eric A. Fisher, SVP, who sold $2M on Jun 29. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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