Valero Energy stock falls 4.84 percent before the bell
Published on 09/23/2026 at 08:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Valero Energy stock closed at USD 393.27 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026, down 4.84 percent. The decline contrasted with the S&P 500, which finished at 7,764.64, down 0.06 percent in the same session. As Investing.com reported, Jefferies downgraded the shares to Hold from Buy and set a USD 401 price target.
September 22, 2026 in numbers
Valero Energy Corporation (ISIN US91913Y1001, NYSE: VLO) lost USD 20.01 from the prior close on September 22, 2026. The session ended at USD 393.27, while the reported 52-week range was USD 155.29 to USD 419.04. The closing price was USD 25.77 below the 52-week high, a gap of 6.15 percent.
The downgrade followed a strong prior advance and focused on valuation and refining-margin expectations. Ad-hoc-news recorded the NYSE close and the 4.84 percent daily decline on September 22, 2026.
September 23, 2026 events
US preliminary September PMI data are scheduled for today at 21:45, followed by Federal Reserve Governor Barr speaking on housing at 22:05 and EIA crude oil and strategic petroleum reserve inventory data at 22:30, according to Sina Finance. The inventory release has direct relevance for Valero because crude costs and refined-product margins affect refinery-sector trading.
The next earnings date shown by MarketBeat is October 22, 2026, outside the five-trading-day outlook window.
