A share price of Valero Energy Corp [VLO] is currently trading at $137.76, up 2.72%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The VLO shares have gain 7.41% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.77%, 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.
Valero Energy Corp experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $99.00 and $167.78. 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 $137.76 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 5.62% based on the average VLO price forecast.
Analyzing the VLO fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Valero Energy Corp [NYSE:VLO] were 128.31B which represents -4.64% decline. 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. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.46.
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 135.01 points at the first support level, and at 132.26 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 139.48, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 141.19.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Valero Energy Corp [NYSE:VLO] is 1.56. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.09, while the Cash Ratio is 0.31. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.34, the price to book ratio is 1.84 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 48.57.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Gorder Joseph W, Former Officer, that happened on Feb 18 ’25 when 76560.0 shares were purchased.
