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As of close of business last night, Valero Energy Corp’s stock clocked out at $145.37, up 3.62% from its previous closing price of $140.29. In other words, the price has increased by $3.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.11 million shares were traded. VLO stock price reached its highest trading level at $145.7 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $140.19.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of VLO’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.52. 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 July 16, 2025, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $150.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. 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 45159481344 and an Enterprise Value of 54138445824. As of this moment, Valero’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 60.28, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.14. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.17. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.461 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.716.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VLO is 1.07, which has changed by 0.01593399 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1513431 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VLO has reached a high of $155.12, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $99.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.62%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.30%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that VLO traded 3.01M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1996730 shares per day 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 86.18% stake in the company. Shares short for VLO as of 1753920000 were 12654273 with a Short Ratio of 4.21, compared to 1751241600 on 13878482. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12654273 and a Short% of Float of 4.61.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 4.4, VLO has a forward annual dividend rate of 4.46. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.031363606The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.1. 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
The current market rating for Valero Energy Corp (VLO) reflects the collective analysis of 13.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.63, with high estimates of $2.34 and low estimates of $0.83.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.44 and $6.84 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.96. EPS for the following year is $10.27, with 20.0 analysts recommending between $14.4 and $7.07.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 10 analysts expect revenue to total $28.93B. It ranges from a high estimate of $31.99B to a low estimate of $25.47B. As of the current estimate, Valero Energy Corp’s year-ago sales were $32.88BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $28.01B. There is a high estimate of $30.5B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $23.03B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VLO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $134.08B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $108.64B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $119.12B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $129.88BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $117.91B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $163.69B and the low estimate is $90.59B.
