Q1 EPS Estimates for Valero Energy Lifted by Zacks Research

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Valero Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $1.47 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.46. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.95 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.25 EPS.

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

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Valero Energy from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $160.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Valero Energy from $171.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Mizuho lifted their price target on Valero Energy from $166.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Bank of America upgraded Valero Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $152.00 to $179.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Citigroup lowered Valero Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $134.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valero Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.27.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:VLO opened at $161.87 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $157.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $139.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.29 billion, a PE ratio of 67.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.62. Valero Energy has a fifty-two week low of $99.00 and a fifty-two week high of $178.43.

Institutional Trading of Valero Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sather Financial Group Inc grew its holdings in shares of Valero Energy by 2.2% during the third quarter. Sather Financial Group Inc now owns 5,511 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $938,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. grew its stake in Valero Energy by 13.5% in the third quarter. Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. now owns 88,900 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $15,136,000 after purchasing an additional 10,600 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Valero Energy by 9.0% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 104,859 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $17,853,000 after buying an additional 8,638 shares during the last quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC acquired a new stake in Valero Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $247,000. Finally, NDVR Inc. acquired a new position in Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $230,000. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Valero Energy

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.