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VLO Stock Chart & Stats
$340.41
-$2.76(-0.90%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$340.41
-$2.76(-0.90%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$156.26 - $461.52
Previous CloseN/A
Volume2.32M
Average Volume (3M)3.39M
Market Cap
$124.79B
Enterprise Value$111.63B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$7.87B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$11.35B
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.1
Beta0.57
Next Earnings
Jan 28, 2027EPS Estimate
17.88Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.08%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)24.12
Shares Outstanding287,927,460
10 Day Avg. Volume2,324,780
30 Day Avg. Volume3,388,701
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.83
Price to Book (P/B)2.12
Price to Sales (P/S)0.41
P/FCF Ratio10.00
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.89
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.84
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.41
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.32
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$439.88Price Target Upside29.22% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering17
EPS Forecast (FY)53.53
Revenue Forecast (FY)$161.78B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationValero is currently converting earnings into substantial cash, giving it capacity to sustain refinery operations, fund capital needs, reduce financial obligations, and return capital to shareholders. Although cash flow is cyclical, the present level provides meaningful resilience through changing market conditions.
Low Leverage And Balance-Sheet ResilienceVery low net leverage and substantial liquidity reduce financial strain during weaker refining conditions and preserve flexibility for maintenance, growth projects, and shareholder returns. This balance-sheet position gives Valero greater ability to manage commodity cycles than a heavily indebted peer.
Advantaged Gulf Coast Refining PositionValero's Gulf Coast footprint combines access to competitive feedstocks with strategic logistics and the ability to adjust crude inputs and product placement. Those structural advantages can support utilization, product margins, and resilience as regional supply-demand conditions change.
Bears Say
Cyclical And Below-Peak ProfitabilityRecent earnings have rebounded, but profitability remains materially below prior peaks, demonstrating that Valero's refining model is exposed to changing crack spreads, demand, inventories, and feedstock costs. This cyclicality can make earnings and returns difficult to sustain across the full cycle.
Deferred Industry Maintenance RiskDeferred refinery maintenance may shift a larger volume of outages and turnaround work into the coming period, potentially increasing operational disruption and maintenance demands across the industry. For Valero, this could pressure throughput, costs, and reliability even while market fundamentals remain supportive.
Permanent Benicia Capacity ReductionKeeping Benicia idle removes refining capacity from Valero's operating base and limits its ability to benefit from favorable product markets in that region. A restart would require substantial operational preparation, so the decision represents a durable constraint on network scale and flexibility.
Valero Energy News
VLO FAQ
What was Valero Energy’s price range in the past 12 months?
Valero Energy lowest stock price was $156.26 and its highest was $461.52 in the past 12 months.
What is Valero Energy’s market cap?
Valero Energy’s market cap is $124.79B.
When is Valero Energy’s upcoming earnings report date?
Valero Energy’s upcoming earnings report date is Jan 28, 2027 which is in 97 days.
How were Valero Energy’s earnings last quarter?
Valero Energy released its earnings results on Oct 22, 2026. The company reported $23.9 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $21.165 by $2.735.
Is Valero Energy overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Valero Energy’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Valero Energy pay dividends?
Valero Energy pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.2 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.08%. See more information on Valero Energy dividends here
What is Valero Energy’s EPS estimate?
Valero Energy’s EPS estimate is 17.88.
How many shares outstanding does Valero Energy have?
Valero Energy has 287,927,460 shares outstanding.
What happened to Valero Energy’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Valero Energy reported an EPS of $23.9 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $21.165. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.448%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Valero Energy?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in VLO
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Valero Energy Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$439.88 (29.22% Upside)
$439.88 (29.22% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
VLO Sentiment 71%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 168.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.7%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 83%
Bearish news 17%
Bearish news 17%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
182.83%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
29.94%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
8.80%
Trailing 12-Months
Learn more about TipRanks Smart Score
Company Description
Valero Energy
Valero Energy Corporation functions as a global producer and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemicals, with operations spanning the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and other international territories. The company organizes its business across three primary divisions: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. Its Refining segment generates a wide array of products, including various types of gasoline (conventional, premium, reformulated, and California Air Resources Board-compliant), diverse diesel fuels (low-sulfur, ultra-low-sulfur, and CARB diesel), jet fuels, blendstocks, asphalts, petrochemicals, and lubricants. This division also handles the sale of lube oils and natural gas liquids. As of the end of 2021, Valero managed 15 petroleum refineries, boasting a combined daily processing capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels of crude oil. The Ethanol division comprises 12 plants, capable of producing around 1.6 billion gallons of ethanol annually. These facilities also yield co-products such as dry distiller grains, syrup, and inedible corn oil, which are largely supplied to animal feed markets. Valero distributes its refined goods through wholesale rack and bulk channels, in addition to approximately 7,000 branded retail stations operating under names like Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco. Furthermore, Valero contributes to renewable energy production by owning and operating a facility dedicated to converting animal fats, used cooking oils, and inedible distillers corn oils into renewable diesel. Supporting its extensive operations, the company maintains a comprehensive logistics network that includes crude oil and refined product pipelines, storage terminals, tanks, marine docks, and truck rack bays. Originally established in 1980 as Valero Refining and Marketing Company, the firm adopted its current name, Valero Energy Corporation, in August 1997. Its corporate headquarters are situated in San Antonio, Texas.
VLO Earnings Call
Q3 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was strongly positive overall. Valero reported substantially higher net income, strong operating income across refining, renewable diesel, and ethanol, record or near-record operating performance, robust cash generation, low net leverage, resilient fuel demand, and favorable Gulf Coast refining fundamentals. The main cautions were market volatility, elevated freight costs, DGD-specific third-quarter disruptions, deferred industry maintenance, lower U.K. home-heating-oil sales, and the potential for crack compression if crude prices rise further.View all VLO earnings summariesVLO Revenue Breakdown
41.50% Gasolines and blendstocks
44.89% Distillates
8.28% Other product
1.69% Renewable diesel
0.11% Renewable naphtha
2.59% Ethanol
0.69% Distillers grains
0.24% Neat SAF
VLO Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$439.88
▲(29.22% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.39% Insiders
25.39% Mutual Funds
1.69% Other Institutional Investors
44.08% Public Companies and Individual Investors