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Fisher Eric A sold $2.0M of VLO

Fisher Eric A (SVP) sold 7,500 shares of VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX (VLO) at $268.17 ($2.01M total) on 2026-06-29.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Fisher Eric A
Published Jun 30, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$VLONeutralLow
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Why it matters

The article provides the executed sale size, price, and post-transaction holdings for an SVP, which can marginally influence sentiment but does not provide new company fundamentals.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor for follow-on insider activity, but the disclosure alone is unlikely to drive a durable repricing.

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What to watch

Insider sales can be non-informational; traders should check for clustering of multiple insider sales, option exercises, or concurrent filings for stronger signals.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 5/10Timing: Filed 2026-06-30 after-hours; reflects sale executed 2026-06-29.

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Valero Energy (VLO).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$VLONeutralHigh confidence
Context

Valero Energy insider Eric Fisher (SVP) filed an open-market sale of 7,500 shares at $268.1743 on 2026-06-29.

Expected impact

Low near-term impact; any reaction is likely muted unless accompanied by unusual selling patterns or other disclosures.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a single open-market sale with no 10b5-1 plan and no accompanying company-specific operational/regulatory news in the text.

Market effects

Minimal; insider transaction does not change refining/energy fundamentals in the provided text.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

The absence of a 10b5-1 plan could be interpreted as discretionary selling, but one Form 4 sale is often driven by diversification/taxes rather than outlook.

Key entities

  • Valero Energy Corp

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Eric Fisher

    SVP who sold 7,500 shares in an open-market transaction.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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