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Valero Energy Corp (VLO)

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236.29

-0.01 (0.00%)

as of Jun 18, 2026, 11:31:03 pm Market Open.

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WEAK BUY

A good entry point. Crude prices are very high. There is an imbalance in supply and demand hurting the sector. Coming into the driving season. The second quarter should be significantly stronger than the first.

WATCH

Valero fits into the group of refiners and marketers. Seasonally we are close to get into the driving period. So you will probably get a bounce in the short term. Use the bounce to evaluate if you want to keep it. Don't buy in now.

COMMENT

Crack spread is far more important to a refiner than the price of oil. The spread has been narrowing from exceptionally wide levels. All existing refineries are working to full capacity, and being fairly old having things occasionally go bang.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Feb 1/07. Up 1.5% including dividends.) His model price is $93.96, a 66% positive differential. Still a Buy.

BUY

The refining industry is a difficult one, but they don’t build any more of them. Fairly cheap on a Price/Sales and Price/Earnings level. Would prefer a high dividend yield.

PARTIAL BUY

His model price is $94.91. Trying to put in a bottom here, which would be about $54.80. Look for it to stabilize around this price. Would be looking at accumulating a little bit here.

BUY

Likes refineries. Reasonably valued. Thinks it will go higher. There is a little seasonality with this where it ramps up in the summer and declines in the late summer and fall. You could buy today and hold on till mid-July when you could exit.

BUY

His model price is $115, a 63% positive differential.

BUY

Largest independent pure play in North America. There are seasonal issues here and right now there is not a lot of demand for heating oil.Believes it is the best way to play the refining cycle. He would own but he does not.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Oct 17/06. Up 36.4%.) His model price is $115.75, a 60% positive differential. Pre-announced today and the stock was off 1%. Still a Buy.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 5/07. Up 40.8%.) Benefited from the refining margin expansion. Reduced his holdings. The beginning of the year, such as February, is a beautiful time to buy it.

HOLD

Specializes in heavy sour crude to produce gasoline. Since light oil is disappearing, this is a good long-term hold.

TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Oct 17. Up 29.5%.) Still a cheap stock. His model price is $109.75, a 61% positive differential.

WAIT

The largest pure play refining company. Rallied very hard as the refining margins widened. Has now pulled back. Very profitable. The greatest upside will be into the summer of next year when the real demand for refining comes into play. Wait until February-March and sell in July.

HOLD

Very well run company. At this level, it is a Hold. Traded in wide and an erratic swings is because of the crack spread, the margin that ogres for refiners. Very diverse in its asset base. Great stock from a trading perspective.

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