FY2027 EPS Estimates for Valero Energy Boosted by Analyst

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2027 EPS estimates for Valero Energy in a research note issued to investors on Friday, June 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $20.59 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $18.94. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $26.55 per share.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The oil and gas company reported $4.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $1.06. The firm had revenue of $32.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.38 billion. Valero Energy had a net margin of 3.37% and a return on equity of 15.94%. The business’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.89 earnings per share.

VLO has been the subject of several other research reports. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $230.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $203.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $236.00 to $263.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $220.00 to $292.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $215.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $243.65.

Valero Energy Price Performance

Shares of VLO opened at $255.03 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $75.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $245.17 and a 200 day moving average of $212.22. Valero Energy has a twelve month low of $130.78 and a twelve month high of $265.61.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valero Energy

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its position in Valero Energy by 3,400.0% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 105 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in Valero Energy in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Valero Energy by 134.0% in the 1st quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 117 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in Valero Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is 34.88%.

Valero Energy Company Profile

Valero Energy Corporation is a San Antonio, Texas–based integrated downstream energy company that manufactures and markets transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks and other industrial products. The company’s operations focus on refining crude oil into finished fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as well as producing asphalt and other refined product streams for commercial and industrial customers.

In addition to refining, Valero has significant operations in renewable fuels, including the production of ethanol and other biofuels, and it manages an extensive logistics network of pipelines, terminals, rail and marine assets to move feedstocks and finished products.