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Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) closed the day trading at $135.72 down -0.10% from the previous closing price of $135.85. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.10 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.33 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of VLO, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.09 and its Current Ratio is at 1.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.46 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.44.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Evercore ISI on June 18, 2025, initiated with a In-line rating and assigned the stock a target price of $135.
On May 13, 2025, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $154.
Goldman Upgraded its Sell to Neutral on April 28, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $127.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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:
As of this moment, Valero’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 47.85, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.87. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.81.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VLO has reached a high of $167.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $99.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.95%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.85%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 313.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 311.51M. Insiders hold about 0.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.88% stake in the company.
