Q1 EPS Estimates for Valero Energy Cut by Zacks Research

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Valero Energy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $3.56 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.92. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $9.10 per share.

VLO has been the topic of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Valero Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $172.00 to $165.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $175.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $172.00 to $151.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on Valero Energy from $173.00 to $141.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price target on Valero Energy from $175.00 to $171.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Valero Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $155.86.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

VLO opened at $144.01 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $45.59 billion, a PE ratio of 12.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.39. Valero Energy has a 1 year low of $120.21 and a 1 year high of $184.79. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $136.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The oil and gas company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $32.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.04 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 13.07% and a net margin of 2.74%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $7.49 earnings per share.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be issued a dividend of $1.07 per share. This represents a $4.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 20th. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.39%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valero Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VLO. EdgeRock Capital LLC bought a new position in Valero Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Valero Energy in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Lynx Investment Advisory acquired a new stake in Valero Energy in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in Valero Energy in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Valero Energy during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. 78.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.