Valero Energy Corp [VLO] stock prices are up 3.54% to $135.11 at the moment. 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 15.48% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 22.05%, 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 May 13, 2025, when Goldman upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $154 for it. Previously, Goldman upgraded its rating to Neutral on April 28, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $127. On April 25, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and revised its price target to $118 on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and decreased its price target to $140 on October 25, 2024. Wells Fargo upgraded its rating to Overweight for this stock on October 09, 2024, and downed its price target to $165. In a note dated September 20, 2024, Piper Sandler downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock and revised its target price from $169 to $123.
The stock price of Valero Energy Corp [VLO] has been fluctuating between $99.00 and $167.78 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $145.5 within the next 12 months. Valero Energy Corp [NYSE: VLO] shares were valued at $135.11 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 7.69% based on the average VLO price forecast.
Analyzing the VLO fundamentals
The Valero Energy Corp [NYSE:VLO] reported sales of 128.31B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -4.64%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.03% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.01%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.01%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.02, Equity is 0.04 and Total Capital is 0.03. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.46.
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 132.31 points at the first support level, and at 129.50 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 137.32, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 139.52.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Valero Energy Corp [NYSE:VLO]’s Current Ratio is 1.56. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.09, while the Cash Ratio is 0.31. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.33, the price to book ratio is 1.80 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 47.64.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Gorder Joseph W, Former Officer, that happened on Feb 18 ’25 when 76560.0 shares were purchased.
