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    Valero Projected for 389% Q3 EPS Growth Amid Refining Outperformance

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    Valero Projected for 389% Q3 EPS Growth Amid Refining Outperformance

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    Valero Energy showed relative strength against broader equity weakness, closing up 1.16% at $424.10. The stock has gained 9.5% over the trailing month. Analyst estimates anticipate a significant surge in Q3 profitability, with EPS projected at $17.92 per share, up 389.62% from the prior-year period. Full-year earnings expectations of $49.86 per share reflect sustained downstream refining economics.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-10-08
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Valero Projected for 389% Q3 EPS Growth Amid Refining Outperformance”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-08. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-08/valero-projected-for-389-q3-eps-growth-amid-refining-outperformance-55340c

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    Valero Projected for 389% Q3 EPS Growth Amid Refining Outperformance
    Valero Energy showed relative strength against broader equity weakness, closing up 1.16% at $424.10. The stock has gained 9.5% over the trailing month. Analyst estimates anticipate a significant surge in Q3 profitability, with EPS projected at $17.92 per share, up 389.62% from the prior-year period. Full-year earnings expectations of $49.86 per share reflect sustained downstream refining economics.
    VLO
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    OCT 8
    SIG
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    VLO
    Valero Projected for 389% Q3 EPS Growth Amid Refining Outperformance
    Valero Energy showed relative strength against broader equity weakness, closing up 1.16% at $424.10. The stock has gained 9.5% over the trailing month. Analyst estimates anticipate a significant surge in Q3 profitability, with EPS projected at $17.92 per share, up 389.62% from the prior-year period. Full-year earnings expectations of $49.86 per share reflect sustained downstream refining economics.
    → Widening crack spreads and strong throughput lift VLO refining cash flows toward $17.92 per share in Q3.
    Impact
    Valero Energy showed relative strength against broader equity weakness, closing up 1.16% at $424.10. The stock has gained 9.5% over the trailing month. Analyst estimates anticipate a significant surge in Q3 profitability, with EPS projected at $17.92 per share, up 389.62% from the prior-year period. Full-year earnings expectations of $49.86 per share reflect sustained downstream refining economics.
    Affected
    VLO
    Transmission
    Widening crack spreads and strong throughput lift VLO refining cash flows toward $17.92 per share in Q3.

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