Analysts Offer Predictions for Valero Energy FY2027 Earnings

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for Valero Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 24th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $13.27 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $12.59. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $7.92 per share.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The oil and gas company reported $3.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.27 by $0.55. The company had revenue of $30.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.20 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 1.91%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.64 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Mizuho reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $192.00 price objective (up from $190.00) on shares of Valero Energy in a research note on Friday, December 12th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Valero Energy in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of Valero Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $195.00 price target (down from $198.00) on shares of Valero Energy in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Valero Energy from $197.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.53.

Valero Energy Stock Down 3.0%

VLO opened at $234.47 on Thursday. Valero Energy has a 1 year low of $99.00 and a 1 year high of $247.73. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $206.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $182.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.64. The company has a market cap of $70.11 billion, a PE ratio of 30.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.70.

Valero Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 5th were given a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 5th. This is an increase from Valero Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.13. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 62.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valero Energy

In related news, SVP Eric A. Fisher sold 8,311 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.69, for a total transaction of $1,892,331.59. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 42,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,618,080.98. This trade represents a 16.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Valero Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in Valero Energy by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 104,198 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $16,963,000 after purchasing an additional 7,580 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors lifted its position in shares of Valero Energy by 32.4% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 6,188 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,007,000 after buying an additional 1,514 shares during the last quarter. Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC acquired a new position in Valero Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $314,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Valero Energy by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 235,035 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $38,264,000 after purchasing an additional 12,295 shares during the period. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in shares of Valero Energy by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 685,506 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $111,543,000 after acquiring an additional 158,470 shares during the last quarter. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Valero Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Valero Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James raised its price target sharply to $290 and kept a Strong Buy rating, providing a powerful upside catalyst and institutional endorsement for VLO’s earnings and dividend outlook. Why Raymond James Is Calling for a $290 Price Tag on Valero (VLO)
• Positive Sentiment: Refiners are benefiting from a wider crack spread amid geopolitical-driven oil volatility, which supports Valero’s margins and has helped energy stocks rally this week. That sector tailwind supports the case for recovery once outages are resolved. Energy Stocks Surge on Oil Spike: Buy, Hold, or Take Profits?
• Neutral Sentiment: Sources say Valero is preparing to restart the Port Arthur refinery this week, which could limit the duration of production losses if the restart proceeds without issues. Valero prepares restart of Port Arthur, Texas oil refinery after blast, sources say
• Neutral Sentiment: Local law enforcement says there is no evidence the blast was intentional, which reduces the likelihood of a prolonged criminal investigation or deliberate-attack premium in the stock. No evidence Valero Texas refinery blast caused by intentional act, sheriff’s office
• Negative Sentiment: Valero shut its Port Arthur refinery after an explosion and fire in a diesel hydrotreater unit, forcing the company to take its largest refinery offline — an immediate hit to throughput, earnings and free cash flow until repairs and restart are complete. Valero Has Been Forced to Shut Down a Texas Refinery After an Explosion. Here’s What Investors Need to Know.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory filings indicate a fluid release ignited the blast, which may point to repair complexity, follow-up remediation and possible regulator scrutiny or insurance claims — factors that could increase costs and extend downtime. Fluid release ignited blast, fire at Valero refinery, filing shows

About Valero Energy

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.