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The closing price of Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) was $149.02 for the day, up 0.47% from the previous closing price of $148.33. In other words, the price has increased by $0.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.41 million shares were traded. VLO stock price reached its highest trading level at $149.67 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $146.12.
Ratios:
Our analysis of VLO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.72 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.90. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.10 and its Current Ratio is at 1.59. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.42 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.39.
On July 17, 2024, Mizuho Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $165 to $175.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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.
Gorder Joseph W sold 75,580 shares of VLO for $10,278,389 on Aug 14 ’23. The Director now owns 621,872 shares after completing the transaction at $135.99 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 49095237632 and an Enterprise Value of 57476001792. As of this moment, Valero’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.38, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.87. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.87. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.428 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.662.
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 $119.09. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.17%.
Shares Statistics:
VLO traded an average of 2.74M shares per day over the past three months and 2554437 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 333.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 325.27M. Insiders hold about 0.53% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.79% stake in the company. Shares short for VLO as of 1719532800 were 14895874 with a Short Ratio of 5.43, compared to 1717113600 on 11257321. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 14895874 and a Short% of Float of 4.58.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 4.13, VLO has a forward annual dividend rate of 4.18. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.027843323The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.5.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) is currently in progress, with 16.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.On average, analysts expect EPS of $2.6 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $2.88 and a low estimate of $2.44, while EPS last year was $5.4. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.57, with high estimates of $5.67 and low estimates of $1.39.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $16.76 and $9.3 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $12.82. EPS for the following year is $13.71, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $16.78 and $9.35.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 7 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $37.4B to a low estimate of $28.75B. As of the current estimate, Valero Energy Corp.’s year-ago sales were $34.51BFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $34.09B. There is a high estimate of $37.25B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $31.47B.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VLO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $142.95B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $120.5B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $133.62B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $144.77BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $129.14B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $138.83B and the low estimate is $112.83B.
