On July 8, Valero Energy rose 3.92% in regular trading, trading at $272.625/share, with turnover of $81.22 million.

On the news front, as the Q2 earnings season approaches, Seeking Alpha issued an A- EPS revision quantitative rating for Valero Energy, signaling continued optimism for its Q2 outlook. Additionally, Jefferies maintained its Buy rating and significantly raised its target price to $312. Earlier, Goldman Sachs raised its target to $286, Tudor Pickering Holt lifted its target to $275, and BMO Capital set a $290 target — all maintaining bullish stances.

The institutional optimism is underpinned by strong Q1 fundamentals. Valero reported Q1 EPS of $4.22, beating the consensus estimate of $3.16 by over 33%, while revenue of $32.381 billion also exceeded expectations. The company swung to a net income of $1.263 billion from a year-ago loss of $595 million, with operating cash flow of $1.39 billion. The next earnings report is scheduled for July 30, with consensus EPS expectations at $8.69.

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