Valero Energy Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) shares fell 1.37% to $341.51 on Thursday, underperforming competitors like ExxonMobil and Chevron during a broader market decline. This marks the second consecutive day of losses for Valero, which closed 2.70% below its 52-week high. Trading volume remained below the 50-day average.
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) slipped 1.37% to $341.51 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 2.70% below its 52-week high of $351.00, which the company reached on August 18th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. (XOM) rose 0.84% to $166.15, Chevron Corp. (CVX) rose 0.00% to $205.77, and ConocoPhillips (COP) rose 3.30% to $134.89.
Trading volume (2.3 M) remained 700,678 below its 50-day average volume of 3.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.
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