Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super Takes $25.89 Million Position in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super bought a new stake in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 211,192 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $25,890,000. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super owned 0.07% of Valero Energy as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Valero Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Tobam bought a new stake in Valero Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. OFI Invest Asset Management acquired a new position in Valero Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC boosted its stake in Valero Energy by 122.0% in the fourth quarter. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC now owns 333 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. 78.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Valero Energy from $160.00 to $159.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $165.00 to $158.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $149.00 to $144.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Tudor Pickering upgraded Valero Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $156.00 to $136.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $152.46.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

Valero Energy stock traded up $2.85 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $109.98. 2,662,747 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,990,565. Valero Energy Co. has a 52 week low of $99.00 and a 52 week high of $168.85. The firm has a market cap of $34.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.17. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $125.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $131.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.57.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.50. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 9.58% and a net margin of 2.13%. On average, analysts expect that Valero Energy Co. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Valero Energy

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.