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COP vs VLO

A side-by-side look at COP and VLO, updated throughout the trading session.

Performance, normalized

Z-scored closes: both paths on one scale, price levels aside.

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COP vs VLO: how they differ

ConocoPhillips (COP) and Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) are both in the Energy sector: COP is classified in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, VLO in Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing. Both trade on NYSE.

COP trades about 6.8 million shares a day on average, against 3.0 million for VLO. VLO has the higher beta (0.59 against 0.13 for COP), meaning it has historically moved more with the broad market. Over the trailing twelve months, COP paid $3.36 per share in dividends and VLO paid $4.73 per share.

Figures as of October 26, 2026.

The chart Z-score-normalizes each closing series, computing (close − mean) ÷ standard deviation over the window, so both paths share one scale regardless of price level, and correlation is computed on daily returns. Figures update throughout the trading session. Nothing on this page is financial advice.