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SAN ANTONIO - On Thursday, Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) reported second quarter 2025 earnings that surpassed analyst expectations, with net income of $714 million, or $2.28 per share, exceeding the analyst estimate of $1.76. Revenue came in at $29.89 billion, above the consensus estimate of $27.97 billion.
The company’s stock rose 1.59% in pre-market trading following the earnings announcement.
Valero’s refining segment was the primary driver of the quarter’s performance, reporting operating income of $1.3 billion, up from $1.2 billion in the same quarter last year. This improvement came despite a decline in overall net income, which fell from $880 million, or $2.71 per share, in the second quarter of 2024.
"We delivered solid financial results for the second quarter, driven by our strong operational and commercial execution," said Lane Riggs, Valero’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. "In fact, we set a record for refining throughput rate in our U.S. Gulf Coast region in the second quarter, demonstrating the benefits of our investments in growth and optimization projects."
Refining throughput volumes averaged 2.9 million barrels per day during the quarter. However, the company’s renewable diesel segment reported an operating loss of $79 million, compared to operating income of $112 million in the year-ago period. The ethanol segment’s operating income also declined to $54 million from $105 million a year earlier.
Valero returned $695 million to stockholders through dividends and stock buybacks during the quarter, including $354 million in dividends and $341 million for the purchase of approximately 2.6 million shares of common stock.
The company maintained its quarterly dividend of $1.13 per share, payable on September 2, 2025, and ended the quarter with $8.4 billion of total debt and $4.5 billion in cash and cash equivalents.
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