Share Buybacks
Valero Energy Share Buybacks decreased by 46.1% to $573.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 109.1%, from $274.00M to $573.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 213.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.00M | $0.00 | $12.00M | $144.00M | $1.75B | $877.00M | $1.81B | $1.45B | $942.00M | $1.79B | $956.00M | $1.02B | $1.03B | $560.00M | $259.00M | $274.00M | $338.00M | $922.00M | $1.06B | $573.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | >999% | >999% | -49.8% | +106.2% | -19.7% | -35.1% | +89.7% | -46.5% | +7.0% | +1.0% | -45.8% | -53.8% | +5.8% | +23.4% | +172.8% | +15.4% | -46.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | — | >999% | +907.6% | -46.1% | +103.8% | -47.1% | -29.5% | +9.7% | -68.7% | -72.9% | -73.2% | -67.3% | +64.6% | +310.8% | +109.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Valero Energy's share buybacks?
- Valero Energy (VLO) reported share buybacks of $573.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Valero Energy's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Valero Energy's share buybacks increased by 109.1% year-over-year, from $274.00M to $573.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Valero Energy's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Valero Energy's share buybacks has grown at a 213.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.00M to $2.60B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.