Trending NewsTrending NewsMost-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNYSE:VLO Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $419.19 -7.09 (-1.66%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$420.00 +0.81 (+0.19%) As of 10/23/2026 07:58 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$416.56▼$430.7250-Day Range$340.61▼$459.6552-Week Range$159.90▼$461.52Volume2.40 million shsAverage Volume2.55 million shsMarket Capitalization$120.69 billionP/E Ratio9.43Dividend Yield1.15%Price Target$379.94Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Valero Energy Corporation is an international energy company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company’s primary business is refining and marketing transportation fuels, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other products used by commercial, industrial and consumer customers. Valero operates refineries in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Its refining operations also produce asphalt, petrochemical feedstocks and other petroleum-based products. The company markets fuel through wholesale channels and branded retail networks, including Valero, Beacon and Shamrock-branded locations. In addition to conventional refining, Valero has businesses focused on renewable fuels. Through its renewable diesel operations and its partnership with Darling Ingredients, the company produces renewable diesel from feedstocks such as animal fats, used cooking oil and other renewable materials. Valero also owns and operates ethanol production facilities, which manufacture renewable fuel blended into gasoline. Founded in 1980, Valero has grown through acquisitions and expansion of its refining and renewable-fuels businesses. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Lane Riggs.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Valero Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreVLO MarketRank™: 4.191146881285 of 5 starsValero Energy scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 245 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 2.52, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Downside RiskValero Energy has a consensus price target of $379.94, representing about 9.4% downside from its current price of $419.19.Amount of Analyst CoverageValero Energy has been the subject of 16 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-5.15% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Valero Energy are expected to decrease by -5.15% in the coming year, from $54.22 to $51.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Valero Energy is 9.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Valero Energy is 9.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioValero Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.25. 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 4.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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 1.13%, 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 10.80%. 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 9.33% 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 Media3.9 / 5News Sentiment1.21 News SentimentValero Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 71 news articles for Valero Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 48 people have searched for VLO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -35% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows47 people have added Valero Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 96% 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 HeadlinesValero’s Windfall Quarter Meets Washington’s Push for Cheaper DieselValero posted record Q3 revenue and EPS on soaring refining margins, but shares sold off on light Q4 guidance and concerns over Russian diesel imports and crude price pressure.2 hours ago | marketbeat.comValero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Earns Sell Rating from Freedom BrokerOctober 25 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comWhy tech stocks are deadAI skeptics see dot-com era warning signs, and they have a point. But the real opportunity may not be in the big tech names pouring billions into data centers. Walmart's $24 million satellite network, AMR's Sabre system, and Capital One's 36,114 pricing tests all prove the same thing: compute has always been business's biggest moat, and it's about to get cheaper than ever. Porter Stansberry says one overlooked, government-protected sector is positioned to absorb this near-free compute boom and could become the next Magnificent 7.October 25 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst SaysOctober 25 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) StockOctober 25 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comTD Cowen Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) StockOctober 24 at 2:06 AM | americanbankingnews.comHow Earnings Beat Will Impact Valero Energy (VLO) StockOctober 23 at 6:42 PM | finance.yahoo.comValero (VLO) Stock Price Cools After Q3 Earnings Cash SurgeOctober 23 at 6:42 PM | finance.yahoo.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, VLO shares have increased by 157.3% and is now trading at $419.1860. How were Valero Energy's earnings last quarter? Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $21.17 by $2.73. The company's quarterly revenue was up 43.3% 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? Valero Energy's top institutional investors include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.19%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.04%) and Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. (0.04%). 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), ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Micron Technology (MU), Pfizer (PFE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Record date for 8/31 Dividend7/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend7/31/2026Dividend Payable8/31/2026Last Earnings10/22/2026Today10/25/2026Fiscal 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$379.94 High Price Target$490.00 Low Price Target$200.00 Potential Upside/Downside-9.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.52 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$44.46 Trailing P/E Ratio9.43 Forward P/E Ratio7.73 P/E Growth0.25Net Income$2.35 billion Net Margins8.44% Pretax Margin11.39% Return on Equity47.50% Return on Assets21.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37 Current Ratio1.64 Quick Ratio1.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$153.33 billion Price / Sales0.79 Cash Flow$21.57 per share Price / Cash Flow19.43 Book Value$89.00 per share Price / Book4.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares287,927,000Free Float286,890,000Market Cap$120.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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