On September 14, Valero fell 3.17% in regular trading, trading at $380.775/share, with turnover of $621 million. The decline came amid a broad pullback across the oil refining sector, driven by renewed concerns over global fuel demand and heavy profit-taking after a historic rally.

On the news front, the International Energy Agency recently lowered its global oil demand forecast again and warned that the global refining system is operating near its limits, fueling market anxiety over the outlook for refined product demand. The entire refining sector traded lower in sympathy, with PBF Energy down 7.04%, Delek US down 2.58%, Phillips 66 down 1.91%, HF Sinclair down 1.85%, and Marathon Petroleum down 1.13%.

The selloff also reflects significant profit-taking pressure. Valero had accumulated a year-to-date gain of approximately 143% and recently touched a record high of $399.25, making it vulnerable to near-term pullbacks. This came despite a wave of analyst upgrades, with UBS raising its target to $450, Piper Sandler to $435, and Morgan Stanley to $411. The company's Q2 adjusted EPS of $12.54 also handily beat the $10.12 consensus estimate.

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