On September 11, Valero rose 3.26% in regular trading, trading at $397.695/share, with turnover of $163 million. The stock gained momentum alongside a broad rally in the oil refining sector, supported by a wave of analyst target price upgrades.

On the news front, the refining sector saw collective strength, with peers PBF Energy up 6.42%, Delek US up 4.71%, Marathon Petroleum up 4.01%, and HF Sinclair up 3.8%. Meanwhile, multiple investment banks have recently raised their price targets on Valero: UBS significantly lifted its target from $355 to $450, Piper Sandler raised to $435, and Jefferies adjusted to $401, all maintaining bullish ratings.

On the fundamental side, Valero reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $12.54, substantially beating the consensus estimate of $10.12, while revenue of $44.48 billion also surpassed the $39.06 billion expectation. Additionally, the company authorized a new $5 billion share repurchase program, further reinforcing shareholder return expectations. The next earnings report is scheduled for October 22.

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