A share price of Valero Energy Corp. [VLO] is currently trading at $167.13, up 0.08%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The VLO shares have gain 2.86% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -0.07%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Valero Energy Corp. [NYSE: VLO] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on April 08, 2024, when TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also boosted its price target to $190 from $175. Previously, Mizuho downgraded its rating to Neutral on March 22, 2024, and elevated its price target to $173. On March 15, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy and revised its price target to $210 on the stock. Citigroup started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating. Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. downgraded its rating to a Hold and reduced its price target to $130 on October 30, 2023. BofA Securities downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on August 15, 2023, and downed its price target to $152. In a note dated July 31, 2023, Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. upgraded an Buy rating on this stock but restated the target price of $145.
Valero Energy Corp. experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $104.18 and $184.79. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $149.18 within the next 12 months. Valero Energy Corp. [NYSE: VLO] shares were valued at $167.13 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -10.74% based on the average VLO price forecast.
Analyzing the VLO fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Valero Energy Corp. [NYSE:VLO] were 140.15B which represents -12.77% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.09% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.08%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.08%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.06%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.14, Equity is 0.34 and Total Capital is 0.25. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.37.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 163.34 points at the first support level, and at 159.55 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 169.71, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 172.29.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Valero Energy Corp. [NYSE:VLO] is 1.59. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.10 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.32. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.40, the price to book ratio is 2.11 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 8.27.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Gorder Joseph W, Director, that happened on Aug 14 ’23 when 75580.0 shares were sold.
