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Valero Energy Corp

VLO
241.750USD
+4.360+1.84%
Close 03/24, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
133.68BMarket Cap
31.91P/E TTM

Valero Energy Corp

241.750
+4.360+1.84%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Valero Energy Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

Key Insights

Valero Energy Corp's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 17 out of 119 in the Oil & Gas industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 207.62.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing strongly in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Valero Energy Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
17 / 119
Overall Ranking
60 / 4546
Industry
Oil & Gas

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Valero Energy Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products. The Company sells its products primarily in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Latin America. Its segments include Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. The Refining segment includes the operations of its petroleum refineries, the associated activities to market its refined petroleum products, and the logistics assets that support its refining operations. The Renewable Diesel segment represents the operations of Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), and the associated activities to market renewable diesel, renewable naphtha, and neat SAF. The Ethanol segment includes the operations of its ethanol plants and the associated activities to market its ethanol and co-products. It owns 15 petroleum refineries located in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 50.11%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 2.99, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 259.49M shares, decreasing 5.35% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Mairs and Power
Star Investor Mairs and Power holds 2.42K shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.28.

Analyst Rating

Based on 21 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
207.618
Target Price
-13.44%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current financial score of Valero Energy Corp is 8.24, ranking 27 out of 119 in the Oil & Gas industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 23.65B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 23.10%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 303.57%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.24
Change
0

Financials

8.43

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.97

Operational Efficiency

6.49

Growth Potential

9.16

Shareholder Returns

9.13

Valero Energy Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current valuation score of Valero Energy Corp is 7.70, ranking 63 out of 119 in the Oil & Gas industry. Its current P/E ratio is 31.33, which is 126.80% below the recent high of 71.07 and 90.53% above the recent low of 2.97.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.70
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 17/119
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current earnings forecast score of Valero Energy Corp is 7.36, ranking 51 out of 119 in the Oil & Gas industry. The average price target is 190.00, with a high of 223.00 and a low of 135.66.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.43
Change
-0.07

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 21 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
207.618
Target Price
-13.44%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

27
Total
7
Median
9
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Valero Energy Corp
VLO
21
Exxon Mobil Corp
XOM
28
BP PLC
BP
22
Phillips 66
PSX
22
Marathon Petroleum Corp
MPC
21
HF Sinclair Corp
DINO
17
1
2
3
...
6

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current price momentum score of Valero Energy Corp is 9.46, ranking 20 out of 119 in the Oil & Gas industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 258.55 and the support level at 205.40, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.57
Change
-0.11

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(3)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.910
Buy
RSI(14)
69.565
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
69.182
Neutral
ATR(14)
8.623
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
91.800
Neutral
Williams %R
17.640
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.792
Sell
StochRSI(14)
43.267
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
239.906
Buy
MA10
236.551
Buy
MA20
225.872
Buy
MA50
205.130
Buy
MA100
189.158
Buy
MA200
169.468
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current institutional shareholding score of Valero Energy Corp is 7.00, ranking 28 out of 119 in the Oil & Gas industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 85.08%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 2.64%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 37.51M shares, representing 12.54% of shares outstanding, with 1.44% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
37.93M
-0.69%
State Street Investment Management (US)
18.01M
-3.79%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
17.92M
+0.16%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
11.89M
+1.38%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Star Investors
11.55M
+3.43%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
8.16M
+0.20%
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
6.16M
+12.72%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
5.33M
+25.36%
Putnam Investment Management, L.L.C.
4.98M
+4.49%
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (US)
5.10M
-9.40%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Oil & Gas domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Valero Energy Corp is 7.71, ranking 38 out of 119 in the Oil & Gas industry. The company's beta value is 0.62. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.71
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.63
VaR
+3.54%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+14.88%
240-Day Volatility
+37.12%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+9.23%
120 days
+9.23%
5 years
+10.19%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-3.86%
120 days
-5.27%
5 years
-14.47%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+4.28
120 days
+2.15
5 years
+0.88

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+14.88%
3 years
+42.91%
5 years
+42.91%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+8.72
3 years
+0.96
5 years
+0.92
Skewness
240 days
+0.72
3 years
-0.25
5 years
-0.18

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+37.12%
5 years
+38.00%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.14%
5 years
+1.76%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+444.66%
240 days
+444.66%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+35.24%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+29.58%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.94%
120 days
+1.03%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-27.69%
60 days
-1.06%
120 days
+7.77%

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