Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Valero Energy VLO.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with VLO, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 12 options trades for Valero Energy.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 58% bullish and 16%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $64,680, and 11, calls, for a total amount of $366,342.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $135.0 to $180.0 for Valero Energy during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Valero Energy's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Valero Energy's whale activity within a strike price range from $135.0 to $180.0 in the last 30 days.
Valero Energy Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLO | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $13.2 | $12.9 | $13.2 | $140.00 | $64.6K | 451 | 50 |
| VLO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/21/24 | $28.6 | $26.95 | $28.6 | $135.00 | $42.9K | 915 | 15 |
| VLO | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/20/24 | $4.4 | $4.3 | $4.35 | $180.00 | $38.7K | 8.5K | 111 |
| VLO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $4.35 | $4.3 | $4.35 | $180.00 | $37.4K | 8.5K | 409 |
| VLO | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $4.3 | $4.25 | $4.3 | $180.00 | $36.9K | 8.5K | 684 |
About Valero Energy
Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 15 refineries with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.6 billion gallons a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has capacity to produce 1.2 billion gallons per year of renewable diesel.
Valero Energy's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 962,802, the price of VLO is down -0.52% at $161.71.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 62 days.
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