Valero Energy Q3 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Valero Energy in a report released on Monday, December 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $1.96 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.93. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.86 per share.

VLO has been the topic of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Valero Energy from $172.00 to $151.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Barclays lowered their price objective on Valero Energy from $146.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 11th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Valero Energy from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $192.00 to $176.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $149.00 to $131.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Valero Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $155.07.

Valero Energy Price Performance

Shares of Valero Energy stock opened at $122.59 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $131.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $140.31. Valero Energy has a fifty-two week low of $116.84 and a fifty-two week high of $184.79. 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 company has a market cap of $38.81 billion, a PE ratio of 10.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.39.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The oil and gas company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.16. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 13.07% and a net margin of 2.74%. The company had revenue of $32.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $7.49 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th were issued a dividend of $1.07 per share. This represents a $4.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.49%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 20th. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is presently 38.39%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valero Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Peterson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Valero Energy in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 196.8% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 276 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Valero Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in Valero Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

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.