Valero Energy Corporation VLO
At closeNov 9, 2026, 4:45 PM EST
After hours · Nov 9, 4:45 PM ET
- YTD
- +119.15%
- 1 year
- +103.14%
- Market cap
- 99.49B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 146.53B
- Profit margin
- 8.83%
- EPS (ttm)
- 43.97
- Shares out
- 278.88M
- P/E ratio
- 8.11
- Forward P/E
- 6.67
- Dividend
- 4.80 (1.39%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Nov 23, 2026
- YTD return
- +119.15%
- 1-year return
- +103.14%
- Volume
- 3.30M
- Avg volume
- 3.08M
- Open
- 344.50
- Previous close
- 346.45
- Day's range
- 341.84 – 358.23
- 52-week range
- 159.90 – 461.52
- Beta
- 0.55
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 427.00 (+19.7%)
- Earnings date
- Jan 28, 2027
5D -27.43 (-7.14%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 100.89B
- PEG ratio
- 1.25
- Price / sales
- 0.68
- Price / book
- 3.56
- Dividend yield
- 1.39%
- Payout ratio
- 10.76%
- Revenue growth
- 46.50%
- Free cash flow
- 12.58B
- Total cash
- 9.84B
- Total debt
- 11.00B
- Return on equity
- 46.87%
- Short % of float
- 3.35%
- 50-day average
- 399.65
- 200-day average
- 290.23
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 238.00
- Target (mean)
- 427.00
- Target (high)
- 530.00
- Strong buy3
- Buy6
- Hold8
- Sell2
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Jan 28, 2027
Expected Jan 28, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 20.01.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 19.66 | — | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 21.17 | 23.90 | +2.73 | +12.90% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 10.11 | 12.54 | +2.43 | +24.04% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 3.16 | 4.22 | +1.06 | +33.54% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 3.27 | 3.82 | +0.55 | +16.82% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 3.05 | 3.66 | +0.61 | +20.00% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Freedom Broker | down | Hold | Sell |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 22, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Hold | Hold |
About Valero Energy Corporation
Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. The company produces California Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CARBOB) and Conventional Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CBOB) gasolines, CARB diesel, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and asphalt; feedstocks; aromatics; sulfur and residual fuel oil; intermediate oils; and sulfur, sweet, and sour crude oils. It sells its refined products through wholesale rack and bulk markets; and through outlets under the Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco brands. The company also owns and operates renewable diesel and ethanol plants, as well as produces and sells renewable diesel, renewable naphtha, and neat sustainable aviation fuel under the Diamond Green Diesel brand name. In addition, it offers ethanol and various co-products, including dry distillers grains, syrup, and inedible distillers corn oil to animal feed customers. The company was formerly known as Valero Refining and Marketing Company and changed its name to Valero Energy Corporation in August 1997. Valero Energy Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
- Country
- United States
- Website
- valero.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHULLAR HARMINDER S. | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 24, 2026 | 28,599 |
| EBERHART H PAULETT | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 5, 2026 | 15,664 |
| FISHER ERIC A | Officer | Sale | Jun 28, 2026 | 20,831 |
| FRASER JASON W. | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | Nov 20, 2025 | 134,196 |
| MAJORAS DEBORAH P | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 5, 2026 | 30,091 |
| RIGGS R LANE | Officer and Director | Stock Gift | Nov 2, 2026 | 386,626 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 9.02% | 25,143,225 | 8.97B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.95% | 19,393,258 | 6.92B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 6.78% | 18,903,012 | 6.75B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.32% | 14,845,028 | 5.30B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 3.05% | 8,504,389 | 3.03B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.88% | 8,039,331 | 2.87B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.38% | 9,426,188 | 3.36B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.76% | 7,691,937 | 2.74B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.31% | 6,433,793 | 2.30B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST-State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | 1.71% | 4,762,684 | 1.70B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.38% | 3,836,644 | 1.37B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.34% | 3,741,887 | 1.34B | Sep 29, 2026 |