The latest price target for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) was reported by Citigroup on May 1, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $259.00 expecting VLO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 4.72% upside). 53 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

The latest analyst rating for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) was provided by Citigroup, and Valero Energy maintained their neutral rating.

The last upgrade for Valero Energy Corp happened on September 3, 2025 when B of A Securities raised their price target to $179. B of A Securities previously had a neutral for Valero Energy Corp.

The last downgrade for Valero Energy Corp happened on April 21, 2026 when Wolfe Research changed their price target from N/A to $203 for Valero Energy Corp.

Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Valero Energy, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Valero Energy was filed on May 1, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 1, 2027.

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Valero Energy (VLO) rating was a maintained with a price target of $246.00 to $259.00. The current price Valero Energy (VLO) is trading at is $247.32, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.