Q2 EPS Estimates for Valero Energy Cut by Zacks Research

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Valero Energy in a research note issued on Thursday, February 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas company will earn $2.37 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.38. 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 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.09 EPS.

VLO has been the topic of several other research reports. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $165.00 to $158.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Valero Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Tudor Pickering raised shares of Valero Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Valero Energy from $160.00 to $159.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Valero Energy from $146.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $154.46.

Valero Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VLO opened at $134.67 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $131.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $135.69. Valero Energy has a fifty-two week low of $116.84 and a fifty-two week high of $184.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.42.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The oil and gas company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.50. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 9.58% and a net margin of 2.13%.

Valero Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 30th will be issued a $1.13 dividend. This is a boost from Valero Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.07. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.36%. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.30%.

Institutional Trading of Valero Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. PFG Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Valero Energy by 24.5% in the third quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 12,382 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,672,000 after buying an additional 2,438 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 102,703 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $13,868,000 after purchasing an additional 4,383 shares during the period. Custom Index Systems LLC boosted its position in shares of Valero Energy by 123.7% in the 3rd quarter. Custom Index Systems LLC now owns 3,315 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $448,000 after purchasing an additional 1,833 shares during the last quarter. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE grew its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 37.4% during the third quarter. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE now owns 13,487 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,821,000 after purchasing an additional 3,669 shares during the period. Finally, Semanteon Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of Valero Energy by 71.5% during the third quarter. Semanteon Capital Management LP now owns 8,135 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 3,392 shares during the period. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.