Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Valero Energy Corp shares valued at $1,728,540 were sold by Fraser Jason W. on Nov 21 ’25. At $174.02 per share, Fraser Jason W. sold 9,933 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 134,196 shares worth approximately $23.07 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Jason Fraser purchased 9,933 shares, netting a total of over 1,710,859 in proceeds.
Before that, Gorder Joseph W had added 76,560 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $10,483,897, the Former Officer bought Valero Energy Corp shares for $136.94 each.
As published in a research note from BofA Securities on December 11, 2025, Valero Energy Corp [VLO] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $195. Analysts at Erste Group started covering the stock with ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early November. As of October 17, 2025, Wells Fargo has initiated its “an Overweight” rating for VLO. Earlier on October 03, 2025, Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Equal-weight” for VLO stock which previously was a “an Overweight”.
Analyzing VLO Stock Performance
On last trading session, Valero Energy Corp [NYSE: VLO] plunged -2.32% to $171.91. The stock’s lowest price that day was $169.82, but it reached a high of $173.97 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.74%. Over the course of the year, Valero Energy Corp shares have jumped approximately 27.77%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $185.62 on 11/18/25 and a 52-week low of $99.00 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Valero Energy Corp (VLO)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 169.83, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 167.75. In the upper region, resistance lies at 173.98. The next price resistance is at 176.05. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.09 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Valero Energy Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Valero Energy Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-28 jumping by 1.52 million shares to 12.85 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-31 was 11.32 million shares. A jump of 11.86% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.25 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.25.
Which companies own the most shares of Valero Energy Corp (VLO)?
In terms of Valero Energy Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 186.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 5.97% from the previous closing price of $176.0. Analysts anticipate Valero Energy Corp stock to reach 201 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 162. In spite of this, 18 analysts ranked Valero Energy Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On September 03, 2025, BofA Securities assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $179.
