FY2026 EPS Estimates for Valero Energy Increased by Analyst

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) – Erste Group Bank upped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Valero Energy in a report issued on Friday, September 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the oil and gas company will earn $48.02 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $43.31. Erste Group Bank has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $48.58 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Valero Energy’s FY2027 earnings at $36.86 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $355.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $279.00 to $323.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Valero Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Valero Energy from $255.00 to $411.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Valero Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valero Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $335.12.

Valero Energy Price Performance

VLO stock opened at $376.85 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $343.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $281.07. The stock has a market cap of $108.51 billion, a PE ratio of 15.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.57. Valero Energy has a one year low of $155.29 and a one year high of $419.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.23.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The oil and gas company reported $12.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.11 by $2.43. The company had revenue of $44.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.47 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 26.74% and a net margin of 5.17%.Valero Energy’s revenue was up 48.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.28 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valero Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VLO. Security National Bank of SO Dak purchased a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $108,000. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Valero Energy by 4.6% during the second quarter. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. now owns 1,016 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $265,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Core Capital Management & Research inc. acquired a new position in Valero Energy during the second quarter worth about $80,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Valero Energy by 9.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 27,186 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $7,080,000 after acquiring an additional 2,299 shares during the period. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 81.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 46,117 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $12,011,000 after acquiring an additional 20,649 shares during the period. 78.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Eric Fisher sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.17, for a total transaction of $2,011,275.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 19,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,294,212.14. The trade was a 27.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st were paid a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 31st. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.92%.

Key Stories Impacting Valero Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Valero Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies’ $401 price target implies potential upside from recent levels, even though the firm now recommends holding rather than buying VLO. Jefferies Downgrades Valero Energy to Hold From Buy
• Positive Sentiment: VLO remains supported by strong refining fundamentals. Its latest reported quarter substantially exceeded earnings and revenue expectations, and Zacks recently identified the company as a candidate for an upcoming earnings beat. Stocks Likely to Deliver Earnings Beats
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison of Valero with renewable-natural-gas company OPAL Fuels presents VLO as a larger, more established energy business, but does not identify a new company-specific catalyst. Analyzing OPAL Fuels and Valero Energy
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies’ downgrade signals that much of the refining-stock rally may already be priced in, prompting investors to reduce exposure after VLO’s strong gains. Valero and Marathon Cut at Jefferies
• Negative Sentiment: Record diesel prices have benefited Valero, but they may also encourage demand destruction. Possible export restrictions represent an additional risk to refining margins and fuel sales. Diesel Hits a Record
• Negative Sentiment: Lower crude prices, broader weakness across the energy sector and investor profit-taking have weighed on VLO. The stock’s recent decline appears more related to sector rotation and cooling refining momentum than to a newly reported operational problem. Valero Slides as Refining Trade Cools

About Valero Energy

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.