DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ rose 1.62% to $347.19 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.52% to 7,745.06 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,459.78.
Valero Energy Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $346.09, which the company achieved on August 14th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. $(XOM)$ rose 1.50% to $161.46, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ rose 1.35% to $202.70, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ rose 1.29% to $127.56.
Trading volume (2.1 M) remained 843,584 below its 50-day average volume of 3.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 17, 2026.