Valero Energy (VLO) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) is anticipated to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect Valero Energy to post earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $27.00 billion for the quarter.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The oil and gas company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.27). Valero Energy had a net margin of 0.72% and a return on equity of 6.30%. The business had revenue of $28.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $28.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.82 earnings per share. Valero Energy’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Valero Energy to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Valero Energy Price Performance

VLO stock opened at $143.20 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $135.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $129.74. Valero Energy has a 52-week low of $99.00 and a 52-week high of $167.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.60, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.56.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th were issued a dividend of $1.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.16%. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is 159.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Valero Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Monday. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $158.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $142.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Citigroup downgraded shares of Valero Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the company from $134.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $156.00 to $136.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.94.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valero Energy

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Valero Energy stock. Woodline Partners LP grew its position in shares of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) by 40.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 26,747 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 7,735 shares during the quarter. Woodline Partners LP’s holdings in Valero Energy were worth $3,532,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 78.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Valero Energy

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.