Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Valero Energy Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, petrochemical products and power. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Valero operates as an independent petroleum refiner and renewable fuels producer. The company’s core business activities include refining crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt and petrochemical feedstocks, alongside the production of ethanol and renewable diesel through its renewable fuels segment.

Valero’s refining network consists of approximately 15 refineries located across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean. These facilities have a combined throughput capacity exceeding three million barrels per day. In parallel, the company owns and operates a series of ethanol plants in the U.S. Midwest and a joint venture renewable diesel facility in Louisiana, positioning Valero as one of the largest renewable fuels producers in North America.

The company markets its products through a diversified network that includes wholesale customers, independent distributors and retail channels. Valero-branded and third-party branded outlets—including Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Beacon and others—total roughly 7,000 sites across North America and the Caribbean. In addition, its Valero Global Supply division sources and sells refined products and feedstocks to customers around the world.

Founded in 1980 as Coastal States Gas Corporation, the business adopted the Valero name in 1989, inspired by the historic Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo). Over the decades, Valero has grown through strategic acquisitions and capacity expansions to become a Fortune 500 company. Joseph W. Gorder has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 2019, guiding Valero’s integrated portfolio of refining and renewable energy assets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $150.10 to $153.25
• 50-Day Range: $131.80 to $154.81
• 52-Week Range: $99.00 to $155.12
• Volume: 2.24 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.16 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $47.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 63.44
• Dividend Yield: 2.97%
• Price Target: $154.47
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Valero Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Valero Energy scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 269 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Valero Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Valero Energy has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 31.94%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Valero Energy are expected to grow by 31.94% in the coming year, from $7.92 to $10.45 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Valero Energy is 30.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 83.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Valero Energy is 30.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 78.52.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Valero Energy has a PEG Ratio of 3.53. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Valero Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.09% of the float of Valero Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Valero Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valero Energy has recently increased by 3.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Valero Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Valero Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Valero Energy is 188.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Valero Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.25% next year. This indicates that Valero Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -7.86

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.09% of the float of Valero Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Valero Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valero Energy has recently increased by 3.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.72

News Sentiment

Valero Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Valero Energy this week, compared to 26 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 15 people have searched for VLO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

10 people have added Valero Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Valero Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.04% of the stock of Valero Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.69% of the stock of Valero Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VLO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VLO shares performed this year?

Valero Energy's stock was trading at $122.59 at the start of the year. Since then, VLO stock has increased by 24.2% and is now trading at $152.2650.

How were Valero Energy's earnings last quarter?

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The oil and gas company reported $2.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.62. The business's revenue was down 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Valero Energy have any subsidiaries?

Valero Energy subsidiaries include these companies: Pure Biofuels Del Peru, Parkway Pipeline, Premcor, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock, AIR BP-PBF DEL PERU SAC, BELFAST STORAGE LTD, CANADIAN ULTRAMAR COMPANY, and others.

Who are Valero Energy's major shareholders?

Valero Energy's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.34%), State Street Corp (6.03%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.77%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.62%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph W Gorder, Gary K Simmons and Kimberly S Greene.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Valero Energy?

Shares of VLO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Valero Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Valero Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Exxon Mobil (XOM), AbbVie (ABBV) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/18 Dividend: 5/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 5/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Record date for 9/2 Dividend: 7/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend: 7/31/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL REFING&MKTG
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VLO
• CIK: 1035002
• Web: www.valero.com
• Phone: (210) 345-2000
• Fax: 210-345-2646
• Employees: 9,740
• Year Founded: 1980

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Valero Energy: $154.47
• High Price Target: $172.00
• Low Price Target: $135.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 63.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.21
• P/E Growth: 3.52
• Net Income: $2.77 billion
• Net Margins: 0.62%
• Pretax Margin: 0.68%
• Return on Equity: 5.76%
• Return on Assets: 2.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.38
• Current Ratio: 1.62
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $129.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.36
• Cash Flow: $17.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.61
• Book Value: $86.74 per share
• Price / Book: 1.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 310,650,000
• Free Float: 310,528,000
• Market Cap: $47.28 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.03