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Valero Energy Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:VLO | Benzinga
Valero Energy Corp has a consensus price target of $153.22 based on the ratings of 20 analysts. The high is $210 issued by B of A Securities on March 15, 2024. The low is $127 issued by Goldman Sachs on April 28, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by UBS, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan on April 28, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $141.33 between UBS, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 22.72% upside for Valero Energy Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
UBS
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
Morgan Stanley
Scotiabank
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Valero Energy
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | 30.24% | UBS | Manav Gupta52% | $160 → $150 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | 10.27% | Goldman Sachs | Neil Mehta68% | $115 → $127 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | 27.64% | JP Morgan | John Royall53% | $152 → $147 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | 25.9% | Morgan Stanley | — | $160 → $145 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2025 | Buy Now | 18.09% | Scotiabank | Paul Cheng53% | $156 → $136 | Maintains | Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2025 | Buy Now | 34.58% | Raymond James | Justin Jenkins77% | $165 → $155 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 25.03% | Piper Sandler | Ryan Todd68% | $149 → $144 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/31/2025 | Buy Now | 38.06% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $160 → $159 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2025 | Buy Now | 37.19% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $165 → $158 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2024 | Buy Now | 43.27% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $171 → $165 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/09/2024 | Buy Now | 38.93% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $165 → $160 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2024 | Buy Now | 21.56% | Barclays | Theresa Chen76% | $146 → $140 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 21.56% | TD Cowen | Jason Gabelman58% | $145 → $140 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 52.82% | Citigroup | Vikram Bagri36% | $192 → $176 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/17/2024 | Buy Now | 30.24% | B of A Securities | Jean Ann Salisbury49% | → $150 | Reinstates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/10/2024 | Buy Now | 22.43% | Scotiabank | Paul Cheng53% | $173 → $141 | Maintains | Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | 43.27% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $172 → $165 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2024 | Buy Now | 43.27% | BMO Capital | Phillip Jungwirth60% | $175 → $165 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2024 | Buy Now | 26.77% | Barclays | Theresa Chen76% | $165 → $146 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2024 | Buy Now | 31.11% | JP Morgan | John Royall53% | $172 → $151 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/20/2024 | Buy Now | 6.8% | Piper Sandler | Ryan Todd68% | $169 → $123 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2024 | Buy Now | 13.74% | Goldman Sachs | Neil Mehta68% | $149 → $131 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2024 | Buy Now | 48.48% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $175 → $171 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/03/2024 | Buy Now | 49.34% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $165 → $172 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 43.27% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $156 → $165 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2024 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | Doug Leggate69% | — | Reinstates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | 51.95% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $165 → $175 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2024 | Buy Now | 50.21% | Scotiabank | Paul Cheng53% | $165 → $173 | Maintains | Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2024 | Buy Now | 35.45% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $179 → $156 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2024 | Buy Now | 43.27% | Barclays | Theresa Chen76% | $171 → $165 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/02/2024 | Buy Now | 49.34% | JP Morgan | John Royall53% | $178 → $172 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/01/2024 | Buy Now | 48.48% | Barclays | Theresa Chen76% | $173 → $171 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/20/2024 | Buy Now | 48.48% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $176 → $171 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/14/2024 | Buy Now | 46.74% | Piper Sandler | Ryan Todd68% | $187 → $169 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/06/2024 | Buy Now | 55.42% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $184 → $179 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/16/2024 | Buy Now | — | Argus Research | Bill Selesky74% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/14/2024 | Buy Now | 62.37% | Piper Sandler | Ryan Todd68% | $198 → $187 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2024 | Buy Now | 52.82% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $173 → $176 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | 50.21% | Barclays | Theresa Chen76% | $179 → $173 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/29/2024 | Buy Now | 60.63% | TD Cowen | Jason Gabelman58% | $190 → $185 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2024 | Buy Now | 66.71% | Citigroup | Vikram Bagri36% | $160 → $192 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2024 | Buy Now | 43.27% | Scotiabank | Paul Cheng53% | $138 → $165 | Maintains | Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2024 | Buy Now | 64.97% | TD Cowen | Jason Gabelman58% | $175 → $190 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2024 | Buy Now | 59.76% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $171 → $184 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/03/2024 | Buy Now | 71.92% | Piper Sandler | Ryan Todd68% | $161 → $198 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/03/2024 | Buy Now | 55.42% | Barclays | Theresa Chen76% | $149 → $179 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/01/2024 | Buy Now | 54.55% | JP Morgan | John Royall53% | $177 → $178 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2024 | Buy Now | 71.05% | UBS | Manav Gupta52% | $167 → $197 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/22/2024 | Buy Now | 48.48% | Goldman Sachs | Neil Mehta68% | $130 → $171 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 03/22/2024 | Buy Now | 50.21% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $150 → $173 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2024 | Buy Now | 48.48% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $138 → $171 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/15/2024 | Buy Now | 82.34% | B of A Securities | Doug Leggate69% | $156 → $210 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/08/2024 | Buy Now | 39.79% | Piper Sandler | Ryan Todd68% | $155 → $161 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 29.37% | Barclays | Theresa Chen76% | $146 → $149 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2024 | Buy Now | 34.58% | Raymond James | Justin Jenkins77% | $154 → $155 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2023 | Buy Now | 33.72% | Raymond James | Justin Jenkins77% | $156 → $154 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2023 | Buy Now | 38.06% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $174 → $159 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2023 | Buy Now | 35.45% | Raymond James | Justin Jenkins77% | $164 → $156 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2023 | Buy Now | 48.48% | Piper Sandler | Ryan Todd68% | $168 → $171 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/20/2023 | Buy Now | 42.4% | Raymond James | Justin Jenkins77% | $150 → $164 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/18/2023 | Buy Now | 39.79% | B of A Securities | Doug Leggate69% | $152 → $161 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/18/2023 | Buy Now | 51.08% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $162 → $174 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/08/2023 | Buy Now | 25.03% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $135 → $144 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/01/2023 | Buy Now | 11.14% | Goldman Sachs | Neil Mehta68% | $113 → $128 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 08/16/2023 | Buy Now | 40.66% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $152 → $162 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/15/2023 | Buy Now | 31.98% | B of A Securities | Doug Leggate69% | $160 → $152 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2023 | Buy Now | 23.3% | Barclays | Theresa Chen76% | $139 → $142 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 25.9% | Tudor Pickering | Matthew Blair47% | → $145 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 31.11% | RBC Capital | TJ Schultz82% | $151 → $151 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 17.22% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $120 → $135 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/19/2023 | Buy Now | 38.93% | Morgan Stanley | Connor Lynagh57% | $160 → $160 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2023 | Buy Now | 31.11% | RBC Capital | TJ Schultz82% | $151 → $151 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/07/2023 | Buy Now | 48.48% | JP Morgan | John Royall53% | $172 → $171 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/03/2023 | Buy Now | 38.93% | B of A Securities | Doug Leggate69% | $157 → $160 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/07/2023 | Buy Now | 30.24% | Raymond James | Justin Jenkins77% | $169 → $150 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/02/2023 | Buy Now | -1.88% | Goldman Sachs | Neil Mehta68% | $130 → $113 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 06/02/2023 | Buy Now | 4.19% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $126 → $120 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/19/2023 | Buy Now | 31.98% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $174 → $152 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/18/2023 | Buy Now | 34.58% | Piper Sandler | Ryan Todd68% | $188 → $155 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2023 | Buy Now | 20.69% | Barclays | Theresa Chen76% | $166 → $139 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 31.11% | RBC Capital | TJ Schultz82% | $159 → $151 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 9.4% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | $135 → $126 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | 46.74% | Raymond James | Justin Jenkins77% | $176 → $169 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2023 | Buy Now | 38.93% | Morgan Stanley | Connor Lynagh57% | $170 → $160 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/19/2023 | Buy Now | 38.06% | RBC Capital | TJ Schultz82% | → $159 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2023 | Buy Now | 17.22% | Wells Fargo | Roger Read62% | → $135 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2023 | Buy Now | — | Tudor Pickering | Matthew Blair47% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2023 | Buy Now | 51.08% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $170 → $174 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2023 | Buy Now | 52.82% | Raymond James | Justin Jenkins77% | $174 → $176 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/06/2023 | Buy Now | 63.24% | Piper Sandler | Ryan Todd68% | → $188 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/06/2023 | Buy Now | 44.13% | Barclays | Theresa Chen76% | $159 → $166 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/28/2023 | Buy Now | 49.34% | JP Morgan | John Royall53% | $160 → $172 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2023 | Buy Now | 47.61% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar48% | $157 → $170 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/09/2023 | Buy Now | 52.82% | UBS | Manav Gupta52% | → $176 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2023 | Buy Now | 43.27% | RBC Capital | TJ Schultz82% | $156 → $165 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2023 | Buy Now | 51.08% | Raymond James | Justin Jenkins77% | $169 → $174 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2023 | Buy Now | 38.93% | JP Morgan | John Royall53% | $140 → $160 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2023 | Buy Now | 50.21% | Piper Sandler | Ryan Todd68% | $172 → $173 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2023 | Buy Now | 38.06% | Barclays | Theresa Chen76% | $151 → $159 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/20/2023 | Buy Now | 49.34% | Piper Sandler | Ryan Todd68% | $165 → $172 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Valero Energy (VLO) stock?
The latest price target for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) was reported by UBS on April 28, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $150.00 expecting VLO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 30.24% upside). 38 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Valero Energy (VLO)?
The latest analyst rating for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) was provided by UBS, and Valero Energy maintained their buy rating.
When was the last upgrade for Valero Energy (VLO)?
The last upgrade for Valero Energy Corp happened on April 28, 2025 when Goldman Sachs raised their price target to $127. Goldman Sachs previously had a sell for Valero Energy Corp.
When was the last downgrade for Valero Energy (VLO)?
The last downgrade for Valero Energy Corp happened on September 20, 2024 when Piper Sandler changed their price target from $169 to $123 for Valero Energy Corp.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Valero Energy (VLO)?
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 April 28, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 28, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Valero Energy (VLO) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Valero Energy (VLO) rating was a maintained with a price target of $160.00 to $150.00. The current price Valero Energy (VLO) is trading at is $115.17, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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