Valero Energy
(NYSE:VLO)
$170.69
2.88[1.72%]
At close: Mar 28
$170.69
0[0.00%]
After Hours: 4:20PM EDT
Consensus Rating1
Overweight
Highest Price Target1
$210.00
Lowest Price Target1
$120.00
Consensus Price Target1
$151.94

Valero Energy Stock (NYSE:VLO), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions

Valero Energy Corp has a consensus price target of $151.94, established from looking at the 100 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from UBS, Goldman Sachs, and Mizuho on March 26, 2024, March 22, 2024, and March 22, 2024. With an average price target of $180.33 between UBS, Goldman Sachs, and Mizuho, there's an implied 5.65% upside for Valero Energy Corp from these 3 analyst ratings.

Analyst Rating Summary1

Analyst Ratings
Oct 23
2
2
Jan
1
1
Mar
3
2
1
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

UBS
Goldman Sachs
Mizuho
Wells Fargo
B of A Securities

1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years

Analyst Ratings for Valero Energy

date
ticker
Buy Now
Company
Current price
Upside/Downside
Analyst Firm
Analyst & % Accurate
Price Target Change
Rating Change
Previous / Current Rating
Get Alert
03/26/2024VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.6915.41%UBS
Manav Gupta
$167 → $197MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/22/2024VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.690.18%Goldman Sachs
Neil Mehta
$130 → $171MaintainsSellGet Alert
03/22/2024VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.691.35%Mizuho
Nitin Kumar
$150 → $173DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
03/20/2024VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.690.18%Wells Fargo
Roger Read
$138 → $171MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
03/15/2024VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.6923.03%B of A Securities
Doug Leggate
$156 → $210UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
03/08/2024VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-5.68%Piper Sandler
Ryan Todd
$155 → $161MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/29/2024VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-12.71%Barclays
Theresa Chen
$146 → $149MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/26/2024VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-9.19%Raymond James
Justin Jenkins
$154 → $155MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
10/27/2023VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-9.78%Raymond James
Justin Jenkins
$156 → $154MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
10/06/2023VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-6.85%Mizuho
Nitin Kumar
$174 → $159MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/06/2023VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-8.61%Raymond James
Justin Jenkins
$164 → $156MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
10/03/2023VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.690.18%Piper Sandler
Ryan Todd
$168 → $171MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/20/2023VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-3.92%Raymond James
Justin Jenkins
$150 → $164MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
09/18/2023VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-5.68%B of A Securities
Doug Leggate
$152 → $161MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/18/2023VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.691.94%Mizuho
Nitin Kumar
$162 → $174MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/08/2023VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-15.64%Wells Fargo
Roger Read
$135 → $144MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/01/2023VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-25.01%Goldman Sachs
Neil Mehta
$113 → $128MaintainsSellGet Alert
08/16/2023VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-5.09%Mizuho
Nitin Kumar
$152 → $162MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/15/2023VLOBuy Now
Valero Energy
$170.69-10.95%B of A Securities
Doug Leggate
$160 → $152DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Valero Energy (VLO)?

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The latest price target for Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) was reported by UBS on March 26, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $197.00 expecting VLO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 15.41% upside). 44 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Valero Energy (VLO)?

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

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When was the last upgrade for Valero Energy (VLO)?

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The last upgrade for Valero Energy Corp happened on March 15, 2024 when B of A Securities raised their price target to $210. B of A Securities previously had a neutral for Valero Energy Corp.

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When was the last downgrade for Valero Energy (VLO)?

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The last downgrade for Valero Energy Corp happened on March 22, 2024 when Mizuho changed their price target from $150 to $173 for Valero Energy Corp.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Valero Energy (VLO)?

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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 March 26, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 26, 2025.

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Is the Analyst Rating Valero Energy (VLO) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Valero Energy (VLO) rating was a maintained with a price target of $167.00 to $197.00. The current price Valero Energy (VLO) is trading at is $170.69, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.

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