Analysts Set Expectations for Valero Energy FY2025 Earnings

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) – Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Valero Energy in a research report issued on Tuesday, September 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $6.53 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $6.48. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $7.92 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Valero Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.46 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.92 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.62 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.46 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on Valero Energy from $170.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. Mizuho increased their target price on Valero Energy from $166.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Valero Energy from $135.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Valero Energy from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Valero Energy from $151.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $165.00.

Valero Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VLO opened at $171.04 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $53.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Valero Energy has a 1-year low of $99.00 and a 1-year high of $173.76. The business’s 50 day moving average is $147.78 and its 200-day moving average is $134.92.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The oil and gas company reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.62. The company had revenue of $29.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 5.76% and a net margin of 0.62%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.71 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valero Energy

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 12.0% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,881,222 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $5,135,043,000 after purchasing an additional 4,155,522 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,724,707 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,576,035,000 after purchasing an additional 286,942 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 276.9% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 10,795,436 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,425,754,000 after purchasing an additional 7,931,018 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,141,511 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,089,897,000 after purchasing an additional 1,164,217 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $827,390,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.69% of the company’s stock.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 31st were issued a $1.13 dividend. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 31st. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 188.33%.

Valero Energy Company Profile

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.