Most-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNYSE:VLO Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $436.16 +2.41 (+0.56%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$436.00 -0.16 (-0.04%) As of 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Valero Energy Stock (NYSE:VLO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Valero Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$431.88▼$447.5050-Day Range$297.94▼$443.6452-Week Range$155.29▼$449.77Volume1.71 million shsAverage Volume3.34 million shsMarket Capitalization$125.58 billionP/E Ratio18.10Dividend Yield1.10%Price Target$365.19Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Valero Energy Corporation is an international petroleum refining, renewable fuels and marketing company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1980, the company processes crude oil and other feedstocks into transportation fuels and other products used by commercial, industrial and consumer customers. Valero’s refined products include gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, lubricants and petrochemical feedstocks. The company also produces and markets ethanol and renewable diesel, including through its Diamond Green Diesel joint venture with Darling Ingredients. Its products are sold through wholesale and branded retail channels, as well as to distributors and other commercial customers. Valero operates refining and renewable-fuels assets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, serving markets in North America and the United Kingdom. Lane Riggs has served as Valero’s president and chief executive officer since 2023.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Valero Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreVLO MarketRank™: Valero Energy scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingValero Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskValero Energy has a consensus price target of $365.19, representing about 16.3% downside from its current price of $436.16.Amount of Analyst CoverageValero Energy has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Valero Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-8.36% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Valero Energy are expected to decrease by -8.36% in the coming year, from $51.31 to $47.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Valero Energy is 18.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Valero Energy is 18.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.42.Price to Earnings Growth RatioValero Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.28. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioValero Energy has a P/B Ratio of 4.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Valero Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.14% of the float of Valero Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverValero Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.95, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Valero Energy has recently decreased by 7.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldValero Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.11%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthValero Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Valero Energy is 19.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Valero Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.21% next year. This indicates that Valero Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Valero Energy's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.92 News SentimentValero Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Valero Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest74 people have searched for VLO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 61% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows49 people have added Valero Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 69% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Valero Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.36% of the stock of Valero Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions78.69% of the stock of Valero Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Valero Energy's insider trading history. Receive VLO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Valero Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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VLO Stock News HeadlinesNESR Expands Into Lithium Extraction With New Saudi Aramco DealOctober 12 at 1:10 PM | finance.yahoo.comBest Growth Stocks to Buy for October 12thOctober 12 at 8:09 AM | finance.yahoo.comYour book is insideThe "Sucker's Bet" Most New Options Traders Fall For Most people who try options lose money the same way. They don't know the rules. They don't know what to avoid. And they hand their account to Wall Street on a silver platter. Normally $29.97. Free today.October 12 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Best Oil Stocks To Research - October 11thOctober 11 at 2:02 PM | americanbankingnews.comJ.P. Morgan Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Valero Energy (VLO)October 10 at 1:43 PM | theglobeandmail.comMizuho Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) StockOctober 10 at 2:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comJefferies Financial Group Has Lowered Expectations for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Stock PriceOctober 10 at 2:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comOil Above $100 Is Creating a New Opportunity Beyond the Major Producers (VLO)Phillips 66, Valero, and Marathon Petroleum posted strong earnings beats as widening crack spreads from higher oil prices lifted refiner stocks past current analyst price targets.September 12, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines VLO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VLO shares performed this year? Valero Energy's stock was trading at $162.89 at the start of the year. Since then, VLO stock has increased by 167.8% and is now trading at $436.16. How were Valero Energy's earnings last quarter? Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The oil and gas company reported $12.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.11 by $2.43. Valero Energy's revenue was up 48.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Valero Energy have any subsidiaries? Valero Energy subsidiaries include 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? Top institutional investors of Valero Energy include Coastline Trust Co, Moody National Bank Trust Division, Grove Bank & Trust and Central Pacific Bank Trust Division. Insiders that own company stock include Jason W Fraser, Eric A Fisher 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), ExxonMobil (XOM), AbbVie (ABBV) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 8/31 Dividend7/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend7/31/2026Dividend Payable8/31/2026Today10/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (16m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 VLO's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. VLO has been in this zone for over 16 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Refining & Marketing Current SymbolNYSE:VLO CIK1035002 Webwww.valero.com Phone(210) 345-2000Fax210-345-2646Employees9,811Year Founded1980Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Valero Energy$365.19 High Price Target$467.00 Low Price Target$200.00 Potential Upside/Downside-16.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage20 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$24.10 Trailing P/E Ratio18.10 Forward P/E Ratio8.50 P/E Growth0.28Net Income$2.35 billion Net Margins5.17% Pretax Margin7.08% Return on Equity26.74% Return on Assets11.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37 Current Ratio1.64 Quick Ratio1.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$122.69 billion Price / Sales1.02 Cash Flow$21.70 per share Price / Cash Flow20.10 Book Value$89.00 per share Price / Book4.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares287,930,000Free Float286,890,000Market Cap$125.58 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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