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In the latest session, Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) closed at $160.4 down -2.61% from its previous closing price of $164.7. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.48 million shares were traded. VLO stock price reached its highest trading level at $168.5 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $159.91.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Valero Energy Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.91. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.11 and its Current Ratio is at 1.62. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.44 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.43.
On September 03, 2025, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $179.
TD Cowen Downgraded its Buy to Hold on July 22, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $140.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 18 ’25 when Gorder Joseph W bought 76,560 shares for $136.94 per share.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VLO now has a Market Capitalization of 49828536320 and an Enterprise Value of 58807541760. As of this moment, Valero’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 66.51, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.79. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.40 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.07. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.5 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.64.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VLO is 1.00, which has changed by 0.11404359 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17904854 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VLO has reached a high of $178.43, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $99.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 18.58%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VLO has traded an average of 2.92M shares per day and 3313500 over the past ten days. A total of 310.65M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 308.98M. Insiders hold about 0.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.08% stake in the company. Shares short for VLO as of 1757894400 were 12587706 with a Short Ratio of 4.31, compared to 1755216000 on 12870204. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12587706 and a Short% of Float of 4.58.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VLO is 4.46, from 4.4 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.026715241. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.92. The current Payout Ratio is 49.90% for VLO, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-31 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-31. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-05-02 when the company split stock in a 1094:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 14.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.09, with high estimates of $3.42 and low estimates of $0.95.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $10.48 and $6.84 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.55. EPS for the following year is $11.44, with 20.0 analysts recommending between $15.45 and $8.35.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 9 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $28.81B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $31.94B to a low estimate of $25.06B. As of. The current estimate, Valero Energy Corp’s year-ago sales were $32.88BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $27.55B. There is a high estimate of $29.71B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $23.56B.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VLO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $121.89B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $108.77B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $116.79B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $129.88BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $116.38B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $163.69B and the low estimate is $91.84B.
