Valero Energy (VLO) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO - Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect Valero Energy to post earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $27.00 billion for the quarter.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The oil and gas company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.27). Valero Energy had a return on equity of 6.30% and a net margin of 0.72%. The company had revenue of $28.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.54 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.82 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Valero Energy to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Valero Energy Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of VLO stock traded up $1.68 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $144.87. 2,418,801 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,090,531. The business has a 50 day moving average of $135.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $129.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Valero Energy has a 52 week low of $99.00 and a 52 week high of $167.78. The company has a market capitalization of $45.37 billion, a PE ratio of 51.19, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.00.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th were given a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.12%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 20th. Valero Energy's dividend payout ratio is 159.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VLO has been the subject of several research reports. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $142.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Evercore ISI started coverage on shares of Valero Energy in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. They set an "in-line" rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $158.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Valero Energy from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $155.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $153.94.

Institutional Trading of Valero Energy

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Valero Energy stock. Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO - Free Report) by 40.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 26,747 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after buying an additional 7,735 shares during the quarter. Woodline Partners LP's holdings in Valero Energy were worth $3,532,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Valero Energy

Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol.