Valero Energy (VLO) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/4/2026 – Valero Energy was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 5/4/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $255.00 to $276.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $246.00 to $259.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $247.00 to $255.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $182.00 to $222.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $178.00 to $226.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Valero Energy was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/21/2026 – Valero Energy had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Wolfe Research. They now have a $203.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $212.00 to $246.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $184.00 to $261.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $236.00 to $263.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $230.00 to $270.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/4/2026 – Valero Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/2/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $215.00 to $280.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $220.00 to $292.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – Valero Energy was upgraded by Scotiabank to “strong-buy”.
• 3/25/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $215.00 to $290.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $203.00 to $237.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Valero Energy news, SVP Eric A. Fisher sold 8,311 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.69, for a total value of $1,892,331.59. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 42,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,618,080.98. This trade represents a 16.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Valero Energy Corporation is a San Antonio, Texas–based integrated downstream energy company that manufactures and markets transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks and other industrial products. The company’s operations focus on refining crude oil into finished fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as well as producing asphalt and other refined product streams for commercial and industrial customers.

In addition to refining, Valero has significant operations in renewable fuels, including the production of ethanol and other biofuels, and it manages an extensive logistics network of pipelines, terminals, rail and marine assets to move feedstocks and finished products.