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The closing price of Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) was $162.91 for the day, up 0.06% from the previous closing price of $162.82. In other words, the price has increased by $0.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.9 million shares were traded. VLO stock price reached its highest trading level at $163.29 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $159.9001.
Ratios:
Our analysis of VLO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.37 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.55. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.09 and its Current Ratio is at 1.60. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.41.
On December 11, 2025, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $195.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 21 ’25 when Fraser Jason W. sold 9,933 shares for $174.02 per share. The transaction valued at 1,728,540 led to the insider holds 134,196 shares of the business.
Jason Fraser bought 9,933 shares of VLO for $1,710,859 on Nov 21 ’25. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, Gorder Joseph W, who serves as the Former Officer of the company, bought 76,560 shares for $136.94 each.
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 50608275456 and an Enterprise Value of 58498105344. As of this moment, Valero’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.84. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.85. 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 2.09. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.502 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.355.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VLO is 0.77, which has changed by 0.3690406 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15905356 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VLO has reached a high of $185.62, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $99.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.72%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.95%.
Shares Statistics:
VLO traded an average of 2.71M shares per day over the past three months and 2908160 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 305.01M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 303.37M. Insiders hold about 0.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.80% stake in the company. Shares short for VLO as of 1764288000 were 12847366 with a Short Ratio of 4.74, compared to 1761868800 on 11323781. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12847366 and a Short% of Float of 4.77.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 4.46, VLO has a forward annual dividend rate of 4.52. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02739221. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.72. The current Payout Ratio is 49.90% for VLO, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-20 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-20. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-05-02 when the company split stock in a 1094:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Valero Energy Corp (VLO) is currently being evaluated by 16.0 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.84, with high estimates of $4.74 and low estimates of $1.09.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.86 and $9.22 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.13. EPS for the following year is $12.88, with 20.0 analysts recommending between $18.8 and $8.4.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 9 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $31.39B to a low estimate of $23.23B. As of. The current estimate, Valero Energy Corp’s year-ago sales were $30.76BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $28.44B. There is a high estimate of $32.63B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $21.75B.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VLO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $124.3B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $115.54B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $121.41B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $129.88BBased on 11 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $111.6B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $130.52B and the low estimate is $87.05B.
