DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ shed 1.49% to $224.63 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.33% to 6,740.02 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.95% to 47,501.55.
The stock's fall snapped an eight-day winning streak.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 3.59% below its 52-week high of $232.99, which the company reached on March 5th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) rose 0.30% to $151.21, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ rose 0.02% to $189.94, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ rose 0.21% to $117.07.
Trading volume (4.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 6, 2026.
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March 06, 2026 16:45 ET (21:45 GMT)
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