DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ shed 1.82% to $305.26 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.97% to 51,711.65.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 4.68% short of its 52-week high of $320.24, which the company reached on July 22nd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. $(XOM)$ rose 1.58% to $156.89, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ rose 0.75% to $194.42, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ rose 1.19% to $120.20.
Trading volume (2.4 M) remained 681,012 below its 50-day average volume of 3.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 23, 2026.
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July 23, 2026 16:41 ET (20:41 GMT)
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