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The price of Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) closed at $144.03 in the last session, up 6.15% from day before closing price of $135.68. In other words, the price has increased by $6.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.22 million shares were traded. VLO stock price reached its highest trading level at $144.785 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $135.37.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at VLO’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.77. 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.
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 the company, Piper Sandler on September 20, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $123 from $169 previously.
Mizuho Upgraded its Neutral to Outperform on July 17, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $165 to $175.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. 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 46144331776 and an Enterprise Value of 54446403584. As of this moment, Valero’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.23, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.55. 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. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.405 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.034.
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 0.50%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.29%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, VLO traded on average about 2.78M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3958360 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 333.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 318.66M. Insiders hold about 0.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.69% stake in the company. Shares short for VLO as of 1726185600 were 13287737 with a Short Ratio of 4.78, compared to 1723680000 on 13825420. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13287737 and a Short% of Float of 4.17.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for VLO is 4.23, which was 4.18 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.030807784The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.43.
