Valero Energy (VLO) closed at $444.74 on Oct 16, 2026, up 0.2% on the day. The stock is up 7.8% over the past month, up 41.9% over three months, up 174.9% year to date and up 179.7% over the past year. It trades 3.6% below its 52-week high of $461.52 and 188.2% above its 52-week low of $154.34. The close sits above its 50-day moving average ($381.63) and above its 200-day moving average ($273.70).
NextPick tracks VLO in its Refiners basket alongside MPC, PSX, DINO, PBF and CVI. As of Oct 16, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is 14 (weak inflow), and the basket is up 3.4% over five sessions. Over the past month VLO ranks 4th of 8 basket members by price change.
VLO is scheduled to report earnings on Oct 22, 2026, before market open. Over its last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 2.7% on the first trading day after earnings, beating the options-implied move in 2 of 8.
VLO options were pricing 53% at-the-money implied volatility on Oct 13, 2026, an IV rank of 95 over the past year.
Valero Energy is scheduled to report on Oct 22, 2026, before market open.
Over the last 8 reports, VLO moved an average of 2.7% on the first trading day after earnings. The move beat the options-implied move in 2 of 8 reports.
Yes — the Oct 16, 2026 close of $444.74 is 62.5% above the 200-day average of $273.70.
VLO closed 3.6% below its 52-week high of $461.52.
NextPick groups VLO with MPC, PSX, DINO, PBF and CVI in its Refiners basket.
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. The company produces California Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CARBOB) and Conventional Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CBOB) gasolines, CARB diesel, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and asphalt; feedstocks; aromatics; sulfur and residual fuel oil; intermediate oils; and sulfur, sweet, and sour crude oils. It sells its refined products through wholesale rack and bulk markets; and through outlets under the Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco brands. The company also owns and operates renewable diesel and ethanol plants, as well as produces and sells renewable diesel, renewable naphtha, and neat sustainable aviation fuel under the Diamond Green Diesel brand name. In addition, it offers ethanol and various co-products, including dry distillers grains, syrup, and inedible distillers corn oil to animal feed customers. The company was formerly known as Valero Refining and Marketing Company and changed its name to Valero Energy Corporation in August 1997. Valero Energy Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
