Buy Valero on the Pullback: Capture 14% Return From Windfall Refining Margins
Valero’s refining cash flow has surged amid diesel and gasoline spikes, producing free cash flow of roughly $3.7B and a balance sheet that supports outsized capital returns. With the stock trading near $229, we outline a mid-term long trade designed to capture roughly 14% upside to $261 while protecting capital with a $215 stop.