Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO – Free Report) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Valero Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will earn $2.87 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.72. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $7.92 per share.
Several other research firms also recently weighed in on VLO. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 9th. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $165.00 to $158.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Scotiabank lowered their price target on Valero Energy from $173.00 to $141.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $146.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their target price on Valero Energy from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $154.54.
Valero Energy Stock Performance
VLO opened at $135.36 on Friday. Valero Energy has a 1-year low of $116.84 and a 1-year high of $184.79. The stock has a market cap of $42.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.42. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $131.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $137.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.11.
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.50. Valero Energy had a net margin of 2.74% and a return on equity of 13.07%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Valero Energy in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Tobam acquired a new stake in shares of Valero Energy in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new position in Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in Valero Energy by 196.8% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 276 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.69% of the company’s stock.
Valero Energy Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.13 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 30th. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.34%. This is a positive change from Valero Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.07. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.39%.
Valero Energy Company Profile
Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol.
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