DJ Valero Energy Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. $(VLO)$ slipped 1.79% to $239.77 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,420.10 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.98% to 51,492.55.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Valero Energy Corp. closed 9.73% short of its 52-week high of $265.61, which the company reached on June 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) fell 0.79% to $140.74, Chevron Corp. $(CVX)$ fell 1.40% to $177.58, and ConocoPhillips $(COP)$ fell 0.12% to $111.21.
Trading volume (2.7 M) remained 299,358 below its 50-day average volume of 3.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 17, 2026.
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June 17, 2026 16:44 ET (20:44 GMT)
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