Q1 EPS Estimates for Valero Energy Reduced by Zacks Research

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Valero Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas company will earn $3.56 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.92. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy's current full-year earnings is $9.10 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on VLO. Scotiabank reduced their target price on Valero Energy from $173.00 to $141.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $146.00 to $140.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 11th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $175.00 to $165.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Valero Energy from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $172.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $175.00 to $171.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report 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 given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $155.86.

Valero Energy Trading Up 2.7 %

VLO traded up $3.85 during trading on Monday, reaching $144.01. 2,458,255 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,947,148. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.57. Valero Energy has a fifty-two week low of $120.21 and a fifty-two week high of $184.79. The company's fifty day moving average price is $136.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $146.26. The firm has a market capitalization 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 (NYSE:VLO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The oil and gas company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $32.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.04 billion. Valero Energy had a net margin of 2.74% and a return on equity of 13.07%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $7.49 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Valero Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VLO. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Valero Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $15,945,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Valero Energy by 1.8% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,293,589 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $174,673,000 after acquiring an additional 22,571 shares in the last quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Valero Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $535,000. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd grew its stake in Valero Energy by 223.1% in the first quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 10,796 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $1,843,000 after purchasing an additional 7,455 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV increased its position in shares of Valero Energy by 23.7% during the 2nd quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 42,716 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $6,696,000 after purchasing an additional 8,198 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.69% of the company's stock.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $1.07 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $4.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.97%. Valero Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 38.39%.

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.