Shares of Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO – Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation, ten have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $174.40.
A number of analysts recently issued reports on VLO shares. Scotiabank raised their price target on Valero Energy from $138.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Bank of America upgraded Valero Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $156.00 to $210.00 in a research note on Friday, March 15th. Citigroup raised their price target on Valero Energy from $160.00 to $192.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Valero Energy from $171.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 4th. Finally, Raymond James boosted their price objective on Valero Energy from $154.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th.
View Our Latest Stock Report on VLO
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Valero Energy Trading Up 0.3 %
Valero Energy stock opened at $157.07 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $163.69 and a 200 day moving average of $142.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.55. Valero Energy has a 12-month low of $105.49 and a 12-month high of $184.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The oil and gas company reported $3.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.18 by $0.64. The business had revenue of $31.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.02 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 24.82% and a net margin of 5.01%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $8.27 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Valero Energy will post 18.02 earnings per share for the current year.
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.
See Also
- Five stocks we like better than Valero Energy
- What Are the FAANG Stocks and Are They Good Investments?
- Lucid’s Stock Price is Still in Reverse: New Lows Are Coming
- Pros And Cons Of Monthly Dividend Stocks
- Generac Powers Ahead on the Electrification Mega-Trend
- ESG Stocks, What Investors Should Know
- PulteGroup Wins and Wins More on Interest Rate Cuts
Receive News & Ratings for Valero Energy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Valero Energy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.