Valero Energy (VLO) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/31/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $292.00 to $356.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $279.00 to $323.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Valero Energy was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 7/23/2026 – Valero Energy had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $329.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $286.00 to $357.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $292.00 to $338.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 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.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.88%.

Insider Activity at Valero Energy

In other news, SVP Eric A. Fisher sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.17, for a total value of $2,011,275.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 19,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,294,212.14. This represents a 27.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

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.