Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO – Get Free Report)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Freedom Broker in a note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $276.00 price target on the oil and gas company’s stock. Freedom Broker‘s price objective points to a potential downside of 34.16% from the stock’s current price.
A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on VLO. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $467.00 price target on shares of Valero Energy in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $329.00 to $435.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded Valero Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $485.00 to $489.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $365.00 to $457.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $379.94.
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Valero Energy Stock Performance
NYSE:VLO traded down $7.09 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $419.19. The stock had a trading volume of 2,399,763 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,295,574. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.23. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $391.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $309.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $120.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.39, a PEG ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.59. Valero Energy has a 1-year low of $159.90 and a 1-year high of $461.52.
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $21.17 by $2.73. The firm had revenue of $46.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.71 billion. Valero Energy had a net margin of 5.17% and a return on equity of 26.74%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 43.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.66 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Valero Energy will post 52.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Trading of Valero Energy
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its stake in Valero Energy by 3,400.0% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 105 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 57.6% in the second quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 104 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of Valero Energy during the first quarter worth $28,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 134.0% in the 1st quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 117 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Valero Energy during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Trending Headlines about Valero Energy
Here are the key news stories impacting Valero Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Record earnings significantly exceeded expectations. Valero reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $23.90, above the approximately $21.17 consensus, while revenue rose 43.3% year over year to $46.10 billion. Net income climbed to roughly $6.8 billion from $1.1 billion a year earlier. Valero Energy Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Refining economics remain highly favorable. Refining margins nearly tripled year over year as fuel inventories stayed tight, supporting stronger profits even with lower throughput. Management also indicated that fuel margins could rise again, while renewable diesel and ethanol operations improved and ethanol production reached a record. Valero Q3 Earnings Surge Sixfold to $6.8 Billion on Refining Boom
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised several price targets. Barclays increased its target to $443 and Wells Fargo raised its target to $489, with both maintaining overweight ratings. Citi also lifted its target to $490, although it retained a neutral rating. Analyst price-target updates
- Neutral Sentiment: Strong cash generation improves financial flexibility. The earnings call highlighted approximately $9.8 billion in cash and disciplined capital spending, which support dividends and balance-sheet resilience. However, comparisons with Phillips 66 show that crude sourcing, diversification and valuation remain important differentiators among refiners. Valero Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Refining and Cash Strength
- Negative Sentiment: One analyst remains cautious on valuation and margin sustainability. TD Cowen raised its target to $400 but kept a hold rating, placing its target below the recent trading level. Lower throughput and the potential for government efforts to reduce fuel prices also underscore the risk that unusually strong refining margins may normalize. Valero Energy Q3 Results Show Record Ethanol Production, Strong Profits
Valero Energy Company Profile
Valero Energy Corporation is an international energy company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company’s primary business is refining and marketing transportation fuels, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other products used by commercial, industrial and consumer customers.
Valero operates refineries in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Its refining operations also produce asphalt, petrochemical feedstocks and other petroleum-based products. The company markets fuel through wholesale channels and branded retail networks, including Valero, Beacon and Shamrock-branded locations.
In addition to conventional refining, Valero has businesses focused on renewable fuels.
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