Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Valero Energy (VLO)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) recently:

• 11/2/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $411.00 to $420.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Valero Energy was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (a-)”.
• 10/23/2026 – Valero Energy was downgraded by Freedom Broker from “hold” to “sell”. They now have a $276.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Citigroup from $485.00 to $490.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Barclays from $441.00 to $443.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $485.00 to $489.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $375.00 to $400.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $389.00 to $485.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Citigroup from $302.00 to $485.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Valero Energy was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 10/8/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group from $401.00 to $394.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Mizuho from $300.00 to $434.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Valero Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group. They now have a $467.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Barclays from $323.00 to $441.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Bank of America from $395.00 to $414.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/23/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group from $365.00 to $457.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Valero Energy was downgraded by Jefferies Financial Group from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $401.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial from $350.00 to $450.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $255.00 to $411.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/8/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by UBS Group from $355.00 to $450.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VLO traded down $22.54 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $365.11. 5,685,126 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,315,687. Valero Energy Corporation has a 52 week low of $159.90 and a 52 week high of $461.52. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $399.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $287.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The company has a market cap of $105.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.21, a PEG ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 0.58.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The oil and gas company reported $23.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $21.17 by $2.73. The business had revenue of $46.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $42.71 billion. Valero Energy had a net margin of 8.44% and a return on equity of 45.90%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 43.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.66 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Valero Energy Corporation will post 57.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 24th will be paid a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 24th. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.80%.

Valero Energy Corporation is an international energy company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company’s primary business is refining and marketing transportation fuels, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other products used by commercial, industrial and consumer customers.

Valero operates refineries in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Its refining operations also produce asphalt, petrochemical feedstocks and other petroleum-based products. The company markets fuel through wholesale channels and branded retail networks, including Valero, Beacon and Shamrock-branded locations.

In addition to conventional refining, Valero has businesses focused on renewable fuels.