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 $21.73 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 Mizuho on December 12, 2025, Valero Energy Corp [VLO] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $192. Analysts at BofA Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of November 10, 2025, Erste Group has initiated its “Buy” rating for VLO. Earlier on October 17, 2025, Wells Fargo initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Overweight” for VLO stock.
Analyzing VLO Stock Performance
On last trading session, Valero Energy Corp [NYSE: VLO] plunged -0.60% to $161.94. The stock’s lowest price that day was $160.72, but it reached a high of $163.475 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -5.80%. Over the course of the year, Valero Energy Corp shares have jumped approximately 29.48%. 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 160.49, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 159.04. In the upper region, resistance lies at 163.62. The next price resistance is at 165.30. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 34.24 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 187.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 15.09% from the previous closing price of $162.91. 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 October 03, 2025, Morgan Stanley assigned a price target of “an Equal-weight” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $175.
