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Valero Energy Corporation

VLONYSEEnergyOil & Gas Refining & Marketing

$419.28Today:- (-)1Y +146.22%

As of Oct 23, 2026 close

Market cap
$123.27B
P/E (TTM)
17.09
Forward P/E
8.90
Dividend yield
1.11%
52-week range
$156.26$461.52
Volume (live)
-
Avg. volume (3M)
3.29M

Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Analyst Forecast

Analyst consensus ratings, 12-month price targets, and expert recommendations for Valero Energy Corporation stock.

Analyst Consensus Rating

Investment consensus from 27 professional research analysts

Consensus Rating

Buy
Based on 27 unique analysts
(49 total ratings in last 90 days)
Very High Confidence18.0:1 Buy/Sell

Average Price Target

$441.93
+5.40% upside

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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
Buy
Strong Buy

Latest VLO Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

John Royall
Piper Sandler
BuyMaintains
$435.00
Neil Mehta
Goldman Sachs
BuyMaintains
-
Theresa Chen
Barclays
BuyMaintains
$441.00 → $443.00
Sergey Pigarev
Freedom Capital
SellDowngrades
$276.00 → $358.00
Jean Ann Salisbury
BofA Securities
HoldReiterates
$471.00 → $465.00
Vikram Bagri
Citi
HoldReiterates
$485.00 → $490.00
Sam Margolin
Wells Fargo
BuyMaintains
$485.00 → $489.00
Nilanjan Banerjee
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Jason Gabelman
TD Cowen
HoldReiterates
$400.00
Zacks Equity Research
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Shaun Pruitt
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Justin Jenkins
Raymond James
BuyMaintains
$450.00 → $530.00
Santanu Roy
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Debapriya Bhowal
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Zacks Equity Research
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Sanghamitra Saha
TopStockAnalysts
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Sam Margolin
Wells Fargo
BuyReiterates
$389.00 → $485.00
Nilanjan Banerjee
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Vikram Bagri
Citi
HoldMaintains
$302.00 → $485.00
Duladeth Bik
DBS
HoldMaintains
$436.00
Neil Mehta
Goldman Sachs
BuyMaintains
$457.00 → $496.00
Arun Jayaram
JP Morgan
BuyMaintains
$339.00 → $439.00
Nitin Kumar CFA
Mizuho
HoldMaintains
$300.00 → $434.00
Lloyd Byrne
Jefferies
HoldMaintains
$401.00 → $394.00
Arun Jayaram
JP Morgan
BuyMaintains
$339.00 → $439.00
Zacks Equity Research
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Phillip Jungwirth
BMO Capital
BuyMaintains
$455.00
Joe Laetsch
Morgan Stanley
HoldReiterates
$411.00
Theresa Chen
Barclays
BuyMaintains
$323.00 → $441.00
Phillip Jungwirth
BMO Capital
BuyMaintains
$455.00
Nilanjan Banerjee
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Jean Ann Salisbury
BofA Securities
HoldReiterates
$395.00 → $414.00
Jason Gabelman
TD Cowen
HoldMaintains
$350.00 → $375.00
Jean Ann Salisbury
BofA Securities
HoldInitiates Coverage
$395.00 → $414.00
Debapriya Bhowal
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Neil Mehta
Goldman Sachs
BuyMaintains
$365.00 → $457.00
Lloyd Byrne
Jefferies
HoldDowngrades
$312.00 → $401.00
Manav Gupta
UBS
BuyMaintains
$450.00
Justin Jenkins
Raymond James
BuyMaintains
$350.00 → $450.00
Joe Laetsch
Morgan Stanley
HoldReiterates
$255.00 → $411.00
Nilanjan Choudhury
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
John Royall
Piper Sandler
BuyMaintains
$329.00 → $435.00
Turjya Saha
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Sam Margolin
Wells Fargo
BuyInitiates Coverage
$356.00 → $389.00
Hans Engel
Erste
HoldUpgrades
-
Urmimala Biswas
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Swati Prasad
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Shaun Pruitt
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Sergey Pigarev
Freedom Capital
HoldDowngrades
$205.00 → $276.00

Source: Professional analyst ratings and price targets from the last 90 days. Data as of Oct 23, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the analyst consensus rating for VLO?

The analyst consensus rating for VLO is Buy, based on the latest ratings from 27 analysts over the last 90 days.

What is the average price target for VLO?

The average 12-month price target for VLO is $441.93, representing an upside of 5.4% from the Oct 23, 2026 close of $419.28.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.