Valero Energy Corp. Stock Rises 5.4%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. advanced 5.4% to $408.46 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.2% to 7,666.45 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average remaining mostly unchanged at 50,926.56.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

Valero Energy Corp. closed 2.5% below its 52-week high of $419.04, which the company achieved on September 21st.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. rose 0.7% to $163.82, Chevron Corp. rose 1.4% to $207.10, and ConocoPhillips rose 1.53% to $127.06.

Trading volume totaled 2.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.1 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 01, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)