Valero Energy Corp [VLO] stock is trading at $133.35, up 4.88%. 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 7.32% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 0.78%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Valero Energy Corp [NYSE: VLO] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 25, 2024, when TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also revised its price target to $140 from $145. On October 09, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Overweight and revised its price target to $165 on the stock. Piper Sandler downgraded its rating to a Neutral and decreased its price target to $123 on September 20, 2024. Mizuho upgraded its rating to Outperform for this stock on July 17, 2024, and upped its price target to $175. In a note dated May 16, 2024, Argus downgraded an Hold rating on this stock.
Valero Energy Corp [VLO] stock has fluctuated between $116.84 and $184.79 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $160.25 within the next 12 months. Valero Energy Corp [NYSE: VLO] shares were valued at $133.35 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 20.17% based on the average VLO price forecast.
Analyzing the VLO fundamentals
Valero Energy Corp [NYSE:VLO] reported sales of 134.48B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a drop of -14.73%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.04% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.04%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.04%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.03%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.06, Equity is 0.14 and Total Capital is 0.11. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.43.
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 128.70 points at the first support level, and at 124.06 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 137.19, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 141.04.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Valero Energy Corp’s Current Ratio is 1.57. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.11 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.34. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.31, the price to book ratio is 1.67 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 11.96.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Greene Kimberly S, Director, that happened on May 09 ’24 when 720.0 shares were sold.
