Valero Energy Corp. Stock Falls 4.8%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of Valero Energy Corp. slid 4.8% to $393.27 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.5% to 7,764.70 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.7% to 52,048.83.

The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak.

Valero Energy Corp. closed 5.6% below its 52-week high of $416.66, which the company achieved on September 18th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. fell 3.2% to $158.30, Chevron Corp. fell 2.8% to $203.67, and ConocoPhillips fell 3.26% to $127.53.

Trading volume totaled 3.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.9 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 21, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)