Q3 EPS Estimates for Valero Energy Raised by Zacks Research

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Valero Energy in a note issued to investors on Monday, December 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $1.96 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.93. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.86 per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup cut their price objective on Valero Energy from $192.00 to $176.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Valero Energy in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $149.00 to $131.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 16th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $175.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their target price on Valero Energy from $171.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $155.07.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

VLO stock opened at $122.59 on Wednesday. Valero Energy has a 1-year low of $116.84 and a 1-year high of $184.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $38.81 billion, a PE ratio of 10.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.39. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $131.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $140.31.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The oil and gas company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.16. Valero Energy had a net margin of 2.74% and a return on equity of 13.07%. The company had revenue of $32.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.04 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $7.49 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th were paid a dividend of $1.07 per share. This represents a $4.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.49%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 20th. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.39%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VLO. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,287,269 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,389,090,000 after acquiring an additional 50,837 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 2.8% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,956,743 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,090,532,000 after purchasing an additional 192,397 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 5.6% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 4,687,585 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $639,268,000 after purchasing an additional 247,630 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,319,436 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $677,007,000 after buying an additional 237,347 shares during the period. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 18.8% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,585,166 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $484,105,000 after buying an additional 567,059 shares during the period. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Valero Energy

Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol.