Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:VLO Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $390.81 +5.38 (+1.40%) Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$391.47 +0.66 (+0.17%) As of 09/11/2026 07:59 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$385.40▼$399.2650-Day Range$266.04▼$390.8152-Week Range$155.29▼$399.26Volume3.05 million shsAverage Volume2.28 million shsMarket Capitalization$112.52 billionP/E Ratio16.22Dividend Yield1.23%Price Target$301.76Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Valero Energy Corporation is an international energy company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Its primary business is refining crude oil into transportation fuels and other products, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, lubricants and petrochemical feedstocks. Valero operates refineries and related facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, and markets its products through wholesale and commercial channels in North America and other international markets. The company also exports refined petroleum products and supplies customers in the transportation, industrial and energy sectors. In addition to conventional refining, Valero produces ethanol and renewable diesel and has expanded its lower-carbon fuels operations, including sustainable aviation fuel initiatives. The company was formed in 1980 and takes its name from the former Valero Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of Coastal States Gas Corporation. Valero is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VLO.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Valero Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreVLO MarketRank™: Valero Energy scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st 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 2.62, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskValero Energy has a consensus price target of $301.76, representing about 22.8% downside from its current price of $390.81.Amount of Analyst CoverageValero Energy has been the subject of 12 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-24.36% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Valero Energy are expected to decrease by -24.36% in the coming year, from $41.22 to $31.18 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Valero Energy is 16.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.17.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Valero Energy is 16.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.84.Price to Earnings Growth RatioValero Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.43. 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 4.39. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.45% 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 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Valero Energy has recently increased by 2.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldValero Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.23%, 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 15.39% 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 Media4.6 / 5News Sentiment1.30 News SentimentValero Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.30. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 44 news articles for Valero Energy this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest47 people have searched for VLO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 4% 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 390% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Valero Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,788,025.00 in 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. 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VLO Stock News HeadlinesOil 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 at 10:25 AM | marketbeat.comBank of America Securities Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Valero Energy (VLO)September 12 at 5:20 AM | theglobeandmail.comWhy I'm NOT Buying the SpaceX IPO (And What I'm Buying Instead)Don't buy Nvidia... Not when the AI companies that will define the next decade are selling for pennies. You won't find them on any stock exchange. The big funds already know this... Their focus has shifted to a subsegment they call decentralized AI. They're launching tokens in the native markets. This is where coins list months before Coinbase, Kraken, or Robinhood… because raising from millions of investors beats begging a handful of funds. This is the world's first open venture capital market… a teacher in Ohio investing at the same stage as a billionaire in Singapore. Watch the free training on how to access the native markets (and buy potential AI unicorns before major exchange listings).September 12 at 1:00 AM | Decentralized Masters (Ad)Why Valero Energy (VLO) is a top value stock for the long termSeptember 11 at 12:49 PM | msn.comWill Tight Refined Product Markets Support Valero's Profitability?September 11 at 12:49 PM | finance.yahoo.comValero Energy gains as strong refining margins and energy-market tailwinds support sharesSeptember 11 at 12:31 PM | quiverquant.comQValero Energy Shares Up 2% After Key Trading SignalSeptember 10 at 5:00 PM | benzinga.comValero Energy Corp. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsSeptember 10 at 9:51 AM | marketwatch.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 139.9% and is now trading at $390.81. How were Valero Energy's earnings last quarter? Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The oil and gas company reported $12.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.11 by $2.43. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 48.8% 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 California State Teachers Retirement System (49.95%), BlackRock Inc. (8.47%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.59%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.89%). 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 Record date for 6/23 Dividend5/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/23 Dividend5/21/2026Dividend Payable6/23/2026Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 8/31 Dividend7/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend7/31/2026Dividend Payable8/31/2026Today9/12/2026Next 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 (15m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 VLO's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. VLO has been in this zone for over 15 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$301.76 High Price Target$450.00 Low Price Target$185.00 Potential Upside/Downside-22.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.62 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$24.10 Trailing P/E Ratio16.22 Forward P/E Ratio9.48 P/E Growth0.43Net 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$139.40 billion Price / Sales0.81 Cash Flow$21.88 per share Price / Cash Flow17.86 Book Value$89.00 per share Price / Book4.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares287,927,000Free Float286,890,000Market Cap$112.52 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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