Valero Energy slid 10.6% on the week to $387.34, roughly in line with a broad refining sector selloff, yet the short-side data continues to move in the opposite direction from what the price action might suggest. Among the closest peers, the losses were similarly steep but largely uniform. MPC fell 8.2% on the week, PSX lost 7.7%, and DINO…
VLO downgraded to Sell by Freedom Broker analyst Sergey Pigarev with $276 price target, down 35% from current $426.28 close. Move contrasts sharply with recent Street revisions: Wells Fargo and Citigroup both raised targets to $485 this week while maintaining bullish stances. Consensus mean stands at $420.74, implying 1.3% upside from current levels.
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VLO downgraded to Sell by Freedom Broker analyst Sergey Pigarev with $276 price target, down 35% from current $426.28 close. Move contrasts sharply with recent Street revisions: Wells Fargo and Citigroup both raised targets to $485 this week while maintaining bullish stances. Consensus mean stands at $420.74, implying 1.3% upside from current levels.
Valero Energy heads into its July 30 Q2 earnings report riding a 27% monthly surge, with analysts scrambling to lift targets and options traders turning more defensive after being caught flat-footed by the rally. The…
Put buyers are circling VLO just as short sellers make their boldest move in months. The put-call ratio hit 0.79 on June 25 — 2.0 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.70. At the same time, short interest…
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