Q2 EPS Estimates for Valero Energy Lifted by Zacks Research

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Valero Energy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 3rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $2.38 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.37. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $7.92 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valero Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Tudor Pickering raised Valero Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $165.00 to $158.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $160.00 to $159.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $149.00 to $144.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $152.67.

Valero Energy Trading Down 8.4 %

Shares of Valero Energy stock opened at $104.64 on Monday. Valero Energy has a 1 year low of $102.60 and a 1 year high of $183.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $131.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $132.92. The company has a market capitalization of $32.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.17.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.50. Valero Energy had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 9.58%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. World Investment Advisors increased its stake in Valero Energy by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 4,323 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $530,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,947 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $606,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. Silver Coast Investments LLC increased its position in Valero Energy by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Silver Coast Investments LLC now owns 5,070 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $622,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Valero Energy by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. now owns 4,687 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $575,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators lifted its position in Valero Energy by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,514 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $186,000 after buying an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. 78.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Valero Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 30th were paid a dividend of $1.13 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 30th. This is a boost from Valero Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.07. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.32%. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is currently 53.30%.

About Valero Energy

Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol.