VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX

Valero Energy (VLO) is expected to report earnings on April 24th, with analysts projecting EPS of $1.98, potentially exceeding market forecasts and leading to short-term gains [1], [2]. However, the company faces headwinds from declining refining margins and lower projected revenue [3], [4], [7]. While VLO's renewable diesel segment shows growth and the company benefits from its large refining capacity and flexible feedstock [5], it saw reduced sales and earnings in the last fiscal year [8]. Despite recent stock declines outperforming the broader market [3], the overall outlook remains mixed with a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) [1], [2], [3], [4], [7]. Vanguard Group recently increased its holdings in VLO [9].