Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $552.90 Million Stake in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO - Free Report) by 0.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,511,151 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,768 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 1.42% of Valero Energy worth $552,903,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VLO. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 123,356 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $14,751,000 after acquiring an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. Kieckhefer Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,226,000. Hudson Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Hudson Capital Management LLC now owns 31,792 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $3,897,000 after buying an additional 1,937 shares during the period. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $274,000. Finally, Patten Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $277,000. Institutional investors own 78.69% of the company's stock.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

Valero Energy stock traded down $1.80 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $112.70. 3,017,334 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,001,140. Valero Energy Co. has a 52 week low of $99.00 and a 52 week high of $168.85. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $124.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $130.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.57. The firm has a market cap of $35.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.17.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The oil and gas company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.27). Valero Energy had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 9.58%. The company had revenue of $28.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.54 billion. On average, analysts expect that Valero Energy Co. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on VLO shares. Tudor Pickering upgraded shares of Valero Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Valero Energy from $165.00 to $158.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Valero Energy from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $149.00 to $144.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $156.00 to $136.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $151.93.

Valero Energy Company Profile

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.