VLO
Valero Energy Corporation · Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
TECHBuyZACKSStrong Buy
R500#376 today
$406.30
-0.53% today · +4.94% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- VLO −0.53% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −1.3 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big gain (Oct 1): After its 57 big gains in the past 5 years, VLO typically gained 0.3% over the next day (median) and was higher 53% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.1% and +1.9%. An ordinary day: +0.2%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big gains, that ranks #140 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own VLO in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | +10.2% | #163 |
| one week | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 8, 2026 | +17.5% | #163 |
| one month | Jun 18, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | +33.2% | #112 |
| 3 months | Jun 18, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | +75.6% | #48 |
| 6 months | Mar 9, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | +81.7% | #88 |
| one year | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 18, 2026 | +161.3% | #41 |
Rank #163 for one week means 162 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
-0.5% | +4.9% | +11.0% | +52.3% | +67.9% | +151.9% |
| Best one single day Apr 8, 2025 |
-1.4% | -21.4% | -17.1% | -15.3% | -21.6% | -40.1% |
| Best one week Dec 31, 2025 |
-1.3% | -1.0% | -7.9% | -3.8% | +22.9% | +37.0% |
| Best one month Jun 18, 2026 |
-1.4% | -7.6% | -8.2% | -0.4% | +47.5% | +73.8% |
| Best 3 months Jun 18, 2026 |
-1.4% | -7.6% | -8.2% | -0.4% | +47.5% | +73.8% |
| Best 6 months Mar 9, 2026 |
-3.9% | +0.5% | +7.2% | +23.9% | +35.1% | +75.2% |
| Best one year Aug 18, 2025 |
0.0% | +3.8% | -5.6% | +2.5% | +0.7% | -5.7% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.