Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Valero Energy (VLO)

Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 7/14/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $259.00 to $302.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $300.00 to $340.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Valero Energy was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 7/1/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $261.00 to $279.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $276.00 to $292.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Valero Energy was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 6/12/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $232.00 to $255.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/11/2026 – Valero Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $280.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/27/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Mizuho from $222.00 to $289.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were issued a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is 34.88%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Eric A. Fisher sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.17, for a total value of $2,011,275.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 19,742 shares in the company, valued at $5,294,212.14. This trade represents a 27.53% decrease in their position. The sale 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 Corporation is a San Antonio, Texas–based integrated downstream energy company that manufactures and markets transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks and other industrial products. The company’s operations focus on refining crude oil into finished fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as well as producing asphalt and other refined product streams for commercial and industrial customers.

In addition to refining, Valero has significant operations in renewable fuels, including the production of ethanol and other biofuels, and it manages an extensive logistics network of pipelines, terminals, rail and marine assets to move feedstocks and finished products.