Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) Expected to Post Q3 2026 Earnings of $2.74 Per Share

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Valero Energy in a report released on Monday, September 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $2.74 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.55. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $10.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valero Energy’s FY2026 earnings at $11.91 EPS.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The oil and gas company reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.60 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $34.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.97 billion. Valero Energy had a net margin of 4.25% and a return on equity of 21.01%. Valero Energy’s revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.40 EPS.

VLO has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Valero Energy from $165.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $178.00 to $172.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 2nd. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $175.00 to $171.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Wolfe Research started coverage on Valero Energy in a research report on Thursday, July 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $177.00 price target on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $149.00 to $131.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $168.07.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:VLO opened at $137.47 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a 50-day moving average of $143.54 and a 200-day moving average of $154.25. Valero Energy has a twelve month low of $119.88 and a twelve month high of $184.79. The firm has a market cap of $44.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 1.40.

Institutional Trading of Valero Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VLO. 9258 Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. 9258 Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,704 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $222,000 after buying an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Valero Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $267,000. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC now owns 29,257 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,803,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Valero Energy by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 4,387 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $570,000 after acquiring an additional 816 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NEOS Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Valero Energy by 29.0% during the 4th quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 4,828 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $628,000 after purchasing an additional 1,086 shares during the last quarter. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 1st were issued a $1.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 1st. This represents a $4.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.11%. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is presently 21.20%.

Valero Energy Company Profile

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.