At the time of writing, Valero Energy Corp [VLO] stock is trading at $142.99, up 5.00%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The VLO shares have gain 3.52% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 16.11%, 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.
For the past year, the stock price of Valero Energy Corp fluctuated between $116.84 and $184.79. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $155 within the next 12 months. Valero Energy Corp [NYSE: VLO] shares were valued at $142.99 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 8.4% based on the average VLO price forecast.
Analyzing the VLO fundamentals
According to Valero Energy Corp [NYSE:VLO], the company’s sales were 129.81B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -13.18% plunge. 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 138.88 points at the first support level, and at 134.78 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 145.61, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 148.24.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Valero Energy Corp [NYSE:VLO] has a current ratio of 1.53. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.03, while the Cash Ratio is 0.34. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.35, the price to book ratio is 1.79 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 16.86.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Greene Kimberly S, Director, that happened on May 09 ’24 when 720.0 shares were sold.
