Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr. Sells Off Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Shares

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO). In a filing disclosed on April 28th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Valero Energy stock on April 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Generac (NYSE:GNRC) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 4/8/2025.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

VLO opened at $115.57 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $36.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.17. The business’s fifty day moving average is $122.18 and its 200-day moving average is $129.42. Valero Energy Co. has a 52-week low of $99.00 and a 52-week high of $167.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.57.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The oil and gas company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by ($0.27). The firm had revenue of $28.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.54 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 9.58% and a net margin of 2.13%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.82 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Valero Energy Co. will post 7.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $149.00 to $144.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 7th. UBS Group decreased their price target on Valero Energy from $160.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Valero Energy from $121.00 to $118.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Raymond James decreased their target price on Valero Energy from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Valero Energy from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $115.00 to $127.00 in a research note on Monday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $149.80.

Institutional Trading of Valero Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Financial Counselors Inc. grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 12.7% in the 1st quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. now owns 4,391 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $580,000 after buying an additional 494 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Valero Energy by 26.1% in the first quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,940 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $256,000 after acquiring an additional 401 shares during the last quarter. Heritage Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Valero Energy by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Heritage Wealth Management Inc. now owns 19,349 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,555,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Valero Energy by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 632,714 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $83,563,000 after purchasing an additional 11,506 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. lifted its position in shares of Valero Energy by 10.2% in the 1st quarter. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. now owns 81,120 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $10,714,000 after purchasing an additional 7,517 shares during the period. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

Valero Energy Company Profile

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.