Rep. Jefferson Shreve Buys Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Stock

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently bought shares of Valero Energy Co. NYSE: VLO. In a filing disclosed on April 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Valero Energy stock on March 13th.

Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Block NYSE: XYZ on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of DuPont de Nemours NYSE: DD on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of United Community Banks NASDAQ: UCB on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of IDEX NYSE: IEX on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of HNI NYSE: HNI on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Coinbase Global NASDAQ: COIN on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Constellation Energy NASDAQ: CEG on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Simon Property Group NYSE: SPG on 3/31/2025.

Valero Energy Trading Up 2.7 %

NYSE:VLO traded up $2.85 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $109.98. 2,662,747 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,990,067. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $125.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $131.02. Valero Energy Co. has a one year low of $99.00 and a one year high of $168.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.50. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 9.58% and a net margin of 2.13%. Sell-side analysts expect that Valero Energy Co. will post 7.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Institutional Trading of Valero Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Shepherd Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in Valero Energy by 4.3% in the first quarter. Shepherd Financial Partners LLC now owns 29,912 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $3,951,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246 shares during the last quarter. Inscription Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,078,000. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its position in Valero Energy by 7.5% during the first quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 2,779 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $367,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Valero Energy by 10.4% during the first quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 94,007 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $12,416,000 after acquiring an additional 8,873 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Valero Energy by 42.3% in the 1st quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,544 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 756 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.69% of the company's stock.

About Representative Shreve

Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography. Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive. Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.

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.