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In the latest session, Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) closed at $135.42 down -2.91% from its previous closing price of $139.48. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.91 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.76 million shares were traded. VLO stock price reached its highest trading level at $143.89 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $134.01.
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 8.27 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.15. 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:
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 42871939072 and an Enterprise Value of 52526309376. As of this moment, Valero’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.09. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.70. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.408 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.72.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VLO is 1.41, which has changed by 0.011824489 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21794415 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VLO has reached a high of $184.79, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $116.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.91%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VLO has traded an average of 2.74M shares per day and 3188040 over the past ten days. A total of 316.58M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 314.90M. Insiders hold about 0.53% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.07% stake in the company. Shares short for VLO as of 1736899200 were 14523260 with a Short Ratio of 5.29, compared to 1734048000 on 14867010. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 14523260 and a Short% of Float of 4.61.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.41. The current Payout Ratio is 16.35% for VLO, which recently paid a dividend on 2024-11-20 with an ex-dividend date of 1738195200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-05-02 when the company split stock in a 1094:1000 ratio.
