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Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) closed the day trading at $139.82 down -0.77% from the previous closing price of $140.91. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.77 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.24 million shares were traded. VLO stock price reached its highest trading level at $142.52 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $139.62.
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 8.53 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.38. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.11 and its Current Ratio is at 1.57. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.43 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.39.
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, TD Cowen on October 25, 2024, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $140 from $145 previously.
Wells Fargo Upgraded its Equal Weight to Overweight on October 09, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $172 to $165.
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 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 44264914944 and an Enterprise Value of 52633948160. As of this moment, Valero’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.55. 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 1.75. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.409 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.734.
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 $120.21. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.62%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, VLO traded about 2.76M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, VLO traded about 2225340 shares per day. A total of 333.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 314.95M. Insiders hold about 0.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.50% stake in the company. Shares short for VLO as of 1730332800 were 13982507 with a Short Ratio of 5.06, compared to 1727654400 on 13443489. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13982507 and a Short% of Float of 4.44.
Dividends & Splits
VLO’s forward annual dividend rate is 4.28, up from 4.23 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03001916The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.43.
