Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Price Target 2026

The average analyst price target for Valero Energy is $335.22, 6.1% below the current price. Of 16 analysts, 8 rate it Buy, 6 Hold and 2 Sell. Targets range from $136 to $490. The latest change came on Nov 2, 2026, when Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Valero Energy from $411 to $420 and kept an Equal-Weight rating.

The Average Analyst Price Target for Valero Energy is $335.22.

Price Target Range — 8 Quarters

Analyst Consensus — 16 Analysts

1S.Buy

7Buy

6Hold

2Sell

Consensus RatingOverweight# Analysts16Avg. Consensus PT$335.22Upside to Avg. PT-6.1%

Rating Trend — Last 9 Months

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Valero Energy Stock

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Date	Firm	Analyst	Action	Rating Change	Price Target
Nov 2, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Joe Laetsch	PT Raise	Equal-Weight	$411→$420
Oct 23, 2026	Freedom Broker	Sergey Pigarev	Downgrade	Hold→Sell	$276
Oct 23, 2026	Citigroup	Vikram Bagri	PT Raise	Neutral	$485→$490
Oct 23, 2026	Wells Fargo	Sam Margolin	PT Raise	Overweight	$485→$489
Oct 23, 2026	Barclays	Theresa Chen	PT Raise	Overweight	$441→$443
Oct 22, 2026	TD Cowen	Jason Gabelman	PT Raise	Hold	$375→$400
Oct 14, 2026	Wells Fargo	Sam Margolin	PT Raise	Overweight	$389→$485
Oct 13, 2026	Citigroup	Vikram Bagri	PT Raise	Neutral	$302→$485
Oct 12, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	Stephen Richardson	PT Raise	In-Line	$325→$385
Oct 8, 2026	Jefferies	Lloyd Byrne	PT Cut	Hold	$401→$394
Oct 8, 2026	Mizuho	Nitin Kumar	PT Raise	Neutral	$300→$434
Oct 6, 2026	Barclays	Theresa Chen	PT Raise	Overweight	$323→$441
Oct 2, 2026	B of A Securities	Jean Ann Salisbury	PT Raise	Neutral	$395→$414
Sep 23, 2026	Goldman Sachs	Neil Mehta	PT Raise	Buy	$365→$457
Sep 22, 2026	Jefferies	Lloyd Byrne	Downgrade	Buy→Hold	$401
Sep 14, 2026	Raymond James	Justin Jenkins	PT Raise	Strong Buy	$350→$450
Sep 14, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Joe Laetsch	PT Raise	Equal-Weight	$255→$411
Sep 8, 2026	UBS	Manav Gupta	PT Raise	Buy	$355→$450
Sep 3, 2026	Piper Sandler	John Royall	PT Raise	Overweight	$329→$435
Sep 1, 2026	Wells Fargo	Sam Margolin	PT Raise	Overweight	$356→$389

Analyst Ratings News

PRO
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $420

Morgan Stanley analyst Joe Laetsch maintains Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $411 to $420.

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PRO
Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $490

Citigroup analyst Vikram Bagri maintains Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $485 to $490.

Benzinga Newsdesk

PRO
Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $489

Wells Fargo analyst Sam Margolin maintains Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $485 to $489.

Benzinga Newsdesk

PRO
Barclays Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $443

Barclays analyst Theresa Chen maintains Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $441 to $443.

Benzinga Newsdesk

PRO
TD Cowen Maintains Hold on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $400

TD Cowen analyst Jason Gabelman maintains Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) with a Hold and raises the price target from $375 to $400.

Benzinga Newsdesk

PRO
Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $485

Wells Fargo analyst Sam Margolin maintains Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $389 to $485.

Benzinga Newsdesk

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Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Price Target 2026

The Average Analyst Price Target for Valero Energy is $335.22.

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Valero Energy Stock

Analyst Ratings News

PRO
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $420

PRO
Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $490

PRO
Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $489

PRO
Barclays Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $443

PRO
TD Cowen Maintains Hold on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $400

PRO
Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $485

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Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Price Target 2026

The Average Analyst Price Target for Valero Energy is $335.22.

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Valero Energy Stock

Analyst Ratings News

PROMorgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $420

PROCitigroup Maintains Neutral on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $490

PROWells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $489

PROBarclays Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $443

PROTD Cowen Maintains Hold on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $400

PROWells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $485

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $420

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Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $490

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Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $489

PRO
Barclays Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $443

PRO
TD Cowen Maintains Hold on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $400

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Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $485