Zacks Research Expects Stronger Earnings for Valero Energy

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Valero Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 3rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $2.16 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.15. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy's current full-year earnings is $7.92 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valero Energy's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.29 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.54 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.00 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.28 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.57 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $12.39 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.39 EPS.

VLO has been the subject of several other research reports. Raymond James lowered their price objective on Valero Energy from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $165.00 to $158.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $149.00 to $144.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $160.00 to $159.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Tudor Pickering raised Valero Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Valero Energy has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $152.85.

Valero Energy Trading Up 7.0 %

Shares of VLO traded up $7.34 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $112.52. The company had a trading volume of 3,401,430 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,952,575. Valero Energy has a 52-week low of $99.00 and a 52-week high of $182.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $129.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $132.30. The firm has a market cap of $35.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.17.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.50. Valero Energy had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 9.58%.

Institutional Trading of Valero Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Benjamin Edwards Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,886,000. Hilltop Holdings Inc. increased its stake in Valero Energy by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 2,179 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its holdings in Valero Energy by 7.4% in the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 37,258 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $5,031,000 after buying an additional 2,577 shares during the last quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 6.3% in the third quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,699 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,043,000 after buying an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Valero Energy by 9.1% during the third quarter. Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 165,925 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $22,405,000 after acquiring an additional 13,860 shares in the last quarter. 78.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Valero Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 30th were issued a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.02%. This is a positive change from Valero Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $1.07. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 30th. Valero Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.30%.

Valero Energy Company Profile

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.