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Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Price & Analysis

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VLO Stock Chart & Stats

$350.71-$6.04(1.23%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$350$400$450Aug 17Aug 31Sep 14Sep 28Oct 12Oct 26Nov 9
Day’s Range
$341.51 - $351.12
52-Week Range
$159.90 - $461.52
Previous Close
$346.45
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
2.92M
Market Cap
$97.81B
Enterprise Value
$114.71B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$9.84B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$11.00B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
7.9
Beta
0.65
Next Earnings
Jan 28, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
19.36
Next Dividend Ex-Date
Nov 24, 2026
Dividend Yield
1.35%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Strong Cash Generation

Valero’s substantial operating and free cash flow indicates strong earnings quality and provides internal funding for maintenance, growth projects, debt service, and shareholder returns. High conversion of net income into cash should support financial resilience through the refining cycle.

Advantaged Gulf Coast Refining Position

Valero’s Gulf Coast footprint combines strategic refinery locations, flexible feedstocks, domestic crude access, and commercial reach. These structural advantages can support competitive operating costs and market access, helping the company remain well positioned when regional refining margins are attractive.

Houston Footprint Expansion

The proposed adjacent Houston acquisition could expand Valero’s presence at a major refining hub and create additional operating or investment flexibility. Its location next to an existing refinery may improve regional scale and market positioning, although completion remains subject to approvals.

Bears Say

Cyclical Earnings Volatility

Valero’s earnings have varied materially across refining cycles, with strong periods followed by meaningful downturns. This volatility makes current profitability less dependable as a through-cycle measure and leaves results exposed to changing product demand, inventories, feedstock costs, and refining margins.

Higher Leverage Than Prior Years

The increase in debt relative to equity reduces balance-sheet flexibility compared with prior annual periods. If refining profits and cash flows normalize lower, higher leverage could increase sensitivity to downturns and constrain the funds available for investment, debt reduction, or shareholder distributions.

Benicia Refinery Remains Idle

Keeping Benicia safely idle leaves an existing refinery asset unavailable for production and market participation. Management’s description of the substantial reinventorying, staffing, and turnaround work required to restart it indicates that restoring this capacity would be difficult and costly.

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VLO FAQ

What was Valero Energy’s price range in the past 12 months?
Valero Energy lowest stock price was $159.90 and its highest was $461.52 in the past 12 months.
What is Valero Energy’s market cap?
Valero Energy’s market cap is $97.81B.
When is Valero Energy’s upcoming earnings report date?
Valero Energy’s next earnings report is estimated for Jan 28, 2027 (not yet confirmed), which is in 78 days.
How were Valero Energy’s earnings last quarter?
Valero Energy released its earnings results on Oct 22, 2026. The company reported $23.9 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $21.165 by $2.735.
Is Valero Energy overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Valero Energy’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Valero Energy pay dividends?
Valero Energy pays a quarterly dividend of $1.2 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.35%. See more information on Valero Energy dividends here
What is Valero Energy’s EPS estimate?
Valero Energy’s EPS estimate is 19.36.
How many shares outstanding does Valero Energy have?
Valero Energy has 278,884,400 shares outstanding.
What happened to Valero Energy’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Valero Energy reported an EPS of $23.9 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $21.165. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.397%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Valero Energy?
Hedge funds hold Valero Energy shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Valero Energy is 71,888,332 shares, and hedge funds decreased their holdings by 700.9K shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology