Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for Valero Energy

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Valero Energy in a research note issued on Monday, December 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $1.96 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.93. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.86 per share.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The oil and gas company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.16. Valero Energy had a net margin of 2.74% and a return on equity of 13.07%. The business had revenue of $32.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $7.49 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on VLO. Scotiabank lowered their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $173.00 to $141.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Piper Sandler lowered Valero Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $169.00 to $123.00 in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $172.00 to $151.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $149.00 to $131.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $155.07.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:VLO opened at $123.15 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $131.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.57. Valero Energy has a 52-week low of $116.84 and a 52-week high of $184.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.99 billion, a PE ratio of 11.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.39.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th were issued a $1.07 dividend. This represents a $4.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 20th. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.39%.

Institutional Trading of Valero Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Peterson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA bought a new position in Valero Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in Valero Energy by 196.8% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 276 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valero Energy in the third quarter valued at about $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

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.