Q1 EPS Estimates for Valero Energy Cut by Zacks Research

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Valero Energy in a research note issued on Thursday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $3.56 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.92. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $9.10 per share.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The oil and gas company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $32.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.04 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 13.07% and a net margin of 2.74%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $7.49 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Valero Energy from $172.00 to $151.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Valero Energy from $149.00 to $131.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Mizuho decreased their price target on Valero Energy from $175.00 to $171.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Piper Sandler lowered Valero Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $169.00 to $123.00 in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised Valero Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $172.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valero Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $155.86.

Valero Energy Price Performance

NYSE:VLO opened at $142.01 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.74, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.39. Valero Energy has a 1 year low of $120.21 and a 1 year high of $184.79. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $136.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $146.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VLO. EdgeRock Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Lynx Investment Advisory purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be issued a $1.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $4.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.01%. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.39%.

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.