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Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$157.55 -0.95 (-0.60%)
Closing price 09/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Valero Energy - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
4
Buy
13

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Valero Energy in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 17 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 11 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for VLO.

Consensus Price Target

$158.87
0.84% Upside
According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Valero Energy, the average price target is $158.87. The highest price target for VLO is $200.00, while the lowest price target for VLO is $135.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 0.84% from the current price of $157.55.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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VLO Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/12/24 to 9/12/25
1 Month Ago
8/13/24 to 8/13/25
3 Months Ago
6/14/24 to 6/14/25
1 Year Ago
9/13/23 to 9/12/24
Strong Buy
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
11 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$158.87$154.47$151.93$174.50
Forecasted Upside0.84% Upside13.51% Upside13.35% Upside30.05% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyBuyModerate Buy

VLO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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VLO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Valero Energy Stock vs. The Competition

TypeValero EnergyEnergy CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.88
2.62
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside0.84% Upside46.73% Upside9.67% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/11/2025Piper Sandler
2 of 5 stars
Ryan Todd
Ryan Todd
Not Rated
Boost TargetOverweight$171.00 ➝ $200.00+25.41%
9/9/2025Raymond James Financial
4 of 5 stars
Justin Jenkins
Justin Jenkins
5 of 5 stars
Boost TargetStrong-Buy$170.00 ➝ $177.00+9.87%
9/3/2025Bank of America
4 of 5 stars
Jean Ann Salisbury
Not Rated
UpgradeNeutralBuy$152.00 ➝ $179.00+16.09%
7/25/2025UBS Group
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Boost TargetBuy$164.00 ➝ $165.00+15.62%
7/22/2025TD Cowen
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DowngradeBuyHold$118.00 ➝ $140.00-4.17%
7/16/2025Morgan Stanley
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 Boost TargetOverweight$145.00 ➝ $160.00+7.36%
7/16/2025Citigroup
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DowngradeBuyNeutral$134.00 ➝ $150.00+0.65%
7/14/2025Wolfe Research
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DowngradeOutperformPeer Perform
7/9/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost TargetOverweight$151.00 ➝ $168.00+13.03%
6/18/2025Evercore ISI
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Initiated CoverageIn-Line$135.00-4.82%
5/13/2025Mizuho
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Boost TargetOutperform$158.00 ➝ $166.00+24.22%
5/13/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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UpgradeNeutralBuy$127.00 ➝ $154.00+18.03%
5/12/2025Barclays
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Boost TargetOverweight$140.00 ➝ $141.00+8.06%
4/28/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower TargetOverweight$152.00 ➝ $147.00+28.38%
4/11/2025Scotiabank
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Lower TargetSector Outperform$156.00 ➝ $136.00+22.98%
2/4/2025Tudor Pickering
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UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
10/4/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Lower TargetOutperform$175.00 ➝ $165.00+16.62%
5/16/2024Argus
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 DowngradeBuyHold
10/30/2023Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.
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 DowngradeBuyHold$150.00 ➝ $130.00+6.29%

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Should I Buy Valero Energy Stock? VLO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Valero Energy pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Valero Energy
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Valero Energy Co.:

  • The stock price has recently been around $159, showing a positive trend in the market.
  • Analysts have raised the target price for Valero Energy Co. to as high as $200, indicating strong potential for growth.
  • The company has received multiple "overweight" ratings from analysts, suggesting confidence in its performance compared to the market.
  • Valero Energy Co. has a solid market capitalization of approximately $50 billion, reflecting its stability and presence in the industry.
  • Recent reports indicate a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy," which may attract more investors looking for reliable stocks.

Valero Energy
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Valero Energy Co. for these reasons:

  • The stock has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, which may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings.
  • Some analysts have downgraded their ratings, suggesting a more cautious outlook on the stock's future performance.
  • The company has experienced fluctuations in its stock price, which could indicate volatility and risk for investors.
  • Valero Energy Co. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, which, while manageable, may raise concerns about its leverage compared to competitors.
  • Market conditions in the oil and gas sector can be unpredictable, potentially impacting Valero Energy Co.'s profitability.

VLO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Valero Energy is $158.87, with a high forecast of $200.00 and a low forecast of $135.00.

17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Valero Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VLO shares.

According to analysts, Valero Energy's stock has a predicted upside of 0.84% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Valero Energy's stock had 3 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Valero Energy has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Citigroup, Evercore ISI, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Raymond James Financial, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Valero Energy more than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating score for Valero Energy is 2.88 while the average consensus rating score for "energy" companies is 2.62. Learn more on how VLO compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:VLO) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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