Why VLO Stock slipped -1.01% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$384.57 -1.01% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $107.25B
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:55% Call Buyers ($10.6M)
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Why VLO Stock slipped -1.01% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) slipped -1.01% to $384.57 as options desks priced 55% call premium vs. 45% put protection around the $377 max-pain magnet. Solid -30% profit margin (8% return on capital), mixed timing at 46x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 74% of its 52-week range ($159.9 – $461.52) with RSI-14 at 45.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $10.6M in bullish call flow vs. $8.7M in put flow (Put/Call 0.82x, implied earnings swing ±6.5%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 0% gross margin and $5.8B annual free cash flow.
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CATALYSTYahoo • 1d ago
LyondellBasell Industries Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) reported third-quarter EBITDA of $1.5 billion and earnings of $2.54 per diluted share, excluding identified items, as record results in its Intermediates and Derivatives business part

MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
Valero to Acquire Former Houston Refinery from LyondellBasell

SAN ANTONIO, October 30, 2026--Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO, "Valero") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Valero Refining-Texas, L.P., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstan

MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
LyondellBasell agrees to sell former refinery site in Houston

HOUSTON and LONDON, Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its former Houston Refinery site and related assets to Valero Refining-Texas, L.P.

MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
It’s Time to Sell the Refiners

After a stellar year for the stocks, investors who’ve been lucky enough to own them ought to screw on their gas caps and drive away.

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VLO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +58.23%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $387.1H $400.6L $386.7C $399.7VOL 4.23M
RES: $487.1SUP: $393.4SMA50: $397.6SMA200: $285.7
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
33.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +19.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why VLO Stock slipped -1.01% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid -30% profit margin (8% return on capital), mixed timing at 46x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.