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In the latest session, Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) closed at $131.36 down -1.15% from its previous closing price of $132.89. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.78 million shares were traded. VLO stock price reached its highest trading level at $134.58 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $129.91.
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 8.02 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.26. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.04 and its Current Ratio is at 1.48. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.42 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.38.
On October 09, 2024, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $172 to $165.
Piper Sandler Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on September 20, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $169 to $123.
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 May 09 ’24 when Greene Kimberly S, sold 720 shares for $158.12 per share. The transaction valued at 113,850 led to the insider holds 13,314 shares of the business.
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 42085117952 and an Enterprise Value of 50877362176. As of this moment, Valero’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.51, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.03. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 7.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.65. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.379 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.704.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VLO has reached a high of $184.79, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $119.88. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.23%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.14%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VLO has traded an average of 2.81M shares per day and 2365960 over the past ten days. A total of 333.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 318.74M. Insiders hold about 0.51% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.55% stake in the company. Shares short for VLO as of 1727654400 were 13443489 with a Short Ratio of 4.78, compared to 1724976000 on 12969353. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13443489 and a Short% of Float of 4.22.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.43.
