Valero Energy shares surge 78% as tight refining capacity supports margins

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Valero Energy shares have jumped 78.1% over the past year, outpacing the 40.1% gain of its industry peers, as constrained global refining capacity and low product inventories support steady margins. The company's highly complex Gulf Coast refining network benefits from growing product exports to high-demand markets, positioning it to sustain profitability amid energy market volatility. Valero trades at a trailing 12-month enterprise value to EBITDA of 7.38 times, above the broader industry average of 5.42 times. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Valero's 2026 earnings has seen no revisions over the past seven days. Valero, along with Par Pacific Holdings and PBF Energy, each carry a Zacks Rank of 3, or Hold.

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Constrained global refining capacity and low product inventories support steady margins, benefiting Valero's complex Gulf Coast network.

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