Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO – Free Report) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Valero Energy in a report issued on Monday, September 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $2.74 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.55. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $10.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valero Energy’s FY2026 earnings at $11.91 EPS.
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The oil and gas company reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.60 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $34.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $32.97 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 21.01% and a net margin of 4.25%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.40 earnings per share.
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Valero Energy Stock Performance
Shares of VLO opened at $137.47 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $143.54 and a 200-day moving average of $154.25. The company has a market cap of $44.95 billion, a PE ratio of 6.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 1.40. Valero Energy has a one year low of $119.88 and a one year high of $184.79.
Institutional Trading of Valero Energy
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Collective Family Office LLC boosted its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Collective Family Office LLC now owns 4,040 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $690,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 4.7% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,327 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 3.4% in the second quarter. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,970 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Aua Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Valero Energy by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Aua Capital Management LLC now owns 2,261 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $386,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OmniStar Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 1.6% during the second quarter. OmniStar Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,543 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $712,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Valero Energy Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 1st were paid a dividend of $1.07 per share. This represents a $4.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 1st. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is presently 21.20%.
About Valero Energy
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.
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