Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Shares Sold by Semanteon Capital Management LP

Semanteon Capital Management LP lowered its position in Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO - Free Report) by 79.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,641 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after selling 6,494 shares during the period. Semanteon Capital Management LP's holdings in Valero Energy were worth $201,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Valero Energy by 0.9% in the third quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,784 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $1,169,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,947 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $606,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Silver Coast Investments LLC boosted its stake in Valero Energy by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Silver Coast Investments LLC now owns 5,070 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $622,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. grew its position in Valero Energy by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. now owns 4,687 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $575,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,514 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $186,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.69% of the company's stock.

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Valero Energy Trading Up 0.2 %

NYSE:VLO traded up $0.27 on Tuesday, hitting $132.22. The stock had a trading volume of 1,078,655 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,771,888. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $133.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $133.36. Valero Energy Co. has a 1-year low of $116.84 and a 1-year high of $184.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market cap of $41.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.57, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.36.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.50. Valero Energy had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 9.58%. Equities research analysts expect that Valero Energy Co. will post 7.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valero Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 30th were issued a $1.13 dividend. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.42%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 30th. This is an increase from Valero Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $1.07. Valero Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on VLO shares. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $149.00 to $144.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 7th. Tudor Pickering raised shares of Valero Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $165.00 to $158.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Valero Energy from $160.00 to $159.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valero Energy presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $156.08.

Valero Energy 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.