Q3 EPS Estimates for Valero Energy Lifted by Zacks Research

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

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

Several other brokerages have also commented on VLO. Barclays lowered their price objective on Valero Energy from $146.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 11th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $175.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $172.00 to $151.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $155.07.

Valero Energy Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSE:VLO opened at $123.15 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $131.62 and a 200 day moving average of $140.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.04, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Valero Energy has a 52 week low of $116.84 and a 52 week high of $184.79.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th were issued a $1.07 dividend. This represents a $4.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 20th. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is presently 38.39%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VLO. Independent Solutions Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Valero Energy by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Independent Solutions Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,258 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,790,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Valero Energy by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 368,454 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $49,752,000 after purchasing an additional 3,065 shares during the last quarter. 1ST Source Bank lifted its stake in Valero Energy by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. 1ST Source Bank now owns 4,286 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $579,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas acquired a new stake in Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $2,283,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in Valero Energy by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 4,687,585 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $639,268,000 after buying an additional 247,630 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

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.