On September 8, Valero rose 3.1% in regular trading, trading at $381.41/share, with turnover of $174 million. The rally was driven by a significant target price upgrade from UBS and a broad advance in the refining sector supported by rising oil prices.

UBS raised its target price on Valero from $355 to $450, maintaining a Buy rating, implying approximately 18% upside from the current level. This marks the latest in a wave of bullish analyst revisions, following Piper Sandler's upgrade to $435, Jefferies to $401, and Wells Fargo to $389 in recent weeks. The consensus analyst rating stands at Overweight with a mean target of $329.83.

Fundamentally, Valero reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $12.54, significantly beating the $10.12 consensus estimate, while revenue of $44.48 billion also topped the $39.06 billion forecast. The company further bolstered shareholder returns with a newly authorized $5 billion share repurchase program. Within the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing sector, peers also posted gains: Delek US up 5.9%, HF Sinclair up 3.41%, PBF Energy up 3.24%, Marathon Petroleum up 2.38%, and Phillips 66 up 2.04%.

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