SA
Log In
VLO
OverviewIntelligenceChart

Analyst Sentiment

Analysts lean bullish — 67% recommend buying.

Consensus Rating
Buy
18 analysts·Moderate coverage
67%
Rating Distribution
Strong Buy
16%
Buy
1161%
Hold
633%
Sell
00%
Strong Sell
00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Current price is 8% above analyst consensus — modest downside expected.

Bear Case
$178.00
-20%
Consensus
$205.00
-8%
Bull Case
$263.00
+18%
Price Range18 analysts
Low
Consensus
High
$178.00
$263.00
Current Target
Current Price
$223.65
Above Target
$18.65

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)
FY2027
Rev-2.35%
EPS-17.44%
FY2028
Rev-6.37%
EPS-4.13%
FY2029
Rev+27.88%
EPS+74.29%

Earnings Surprises

Recent Analyst Actions

Apr 8, 2026Piper Sandler
Valero price target raised to $263 from $236 at Piper Sandler
Target:$263.00
+9.7%from $239.64
Jan 30, 2026UBS
Valero price target raised to $215 from $190 at UBS
Target:$215.00
+18.4%from $181.52
Jan 30, 2026Morgan Stanley
Valero price target raised to $182 from $180 at Morgan Stanley
Target:$182.00
+1.5%from $179.31
Jan 30, 2026Piper Sandler
Valero price target raised to $220 from $217 at Piper Sandler
Target:$220.00
+21.4%from $181.28
Jan 27, 2026Morgan Stanley
Valero price target raised to $180 from $175 at Morgan Stanley
Target:$180.00
-1.8%from $183.28
Jan 16, 2026Scotiabank
Valero price target raised to $178 from $149 at Scotiabank
Target:$178.00
-3.5%from $184.51
Jan 9, 2026Mizuho Securities
Valero price target raised to $197 from $192 at Mizuho
Target:$197.00
+3.0%from $191.32
Jan 8, 2026Piper Sandler
Valero price target lowered to $217 from $223 at Piper Sandler
Target:$217.00
+18.0%from $183.86
Dec 12, 2025Mizuho Securities
Valero downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Mizuho
Target:$192.00
+11.7%from $171.94
Oct 24, 2025UBS
UBS Reiterates Buy Rating on Valero Energy (VLO)
Target:$183.00
+5.7%from $173.15
Oct 24, 2025Piper Sandler
'Valero Energy (VLO) Kicks Off a Strong Start to Earnings Season'; PT Raised at Piper Sandler
Target:$201.00
+16.1%from $173.13
Oct 24, 2025Raymond James
Valero price target raised to $195 from $181 at Raymond James
Target:$195.00
+12.6%from $173.13
Oct 17, 2025Raymond James
Valero price target raised to $181 from $177 at Raymond James
Target:$181.00
+15.3%from $157.04
Oct 9, 2025Jefferies
Valero price target raised to $194 from $181 at Jefferies
Target:$194.00
+19.7%from $162.01
Oct 7, 2025Barclays
Valero price target raised to $169 from $151 at Barclays
Target:$169.00
+3.4%from $163.42
Oct 3, 2025Morgan Stanley
Valero downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley
Target:$175.00
+6.3%from $164.70
Sep 15, 2025Mizuho Securities
Valero price target raised to $190 from $166 at Mizuho
Target:$190.00
+20.6%from $157.57
Sep 9, 2025Raymond James
Valero price target raised to $177 from $170 at Raymond James
Target:$177.00
+9.4%from $161.83
Sep 2, 2025Goldman Sachs
Valero added to US Conviction List at Goldman Sachs
Target:$162.00
+5.0%from $154.28
Jul 8, 2025UBS
Valero price target raised to $164 from $150 at UBS
Target:$164.00
+11.5%from $147.06
Apr 28, 2025Goldman Sachs
Valero upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Sachs
Target:$127.00
+11.5%from $113.87
Apr 25, 2025Wells Fargo
Valero price target lowered to $151 from $159 at Wells Fargo
Target:$151.00
+32.6%from $113.87
Mar 7, 2025Piper Sandler
Valero price target lowered to $144 from $149 at Piper Sandler
Target:$144.00
+13.5%from $126.85
Jan 31, 2025Wells Fargo
Valero price target lowered to $159 from $160 at Wells Fargo
Target:$159.00
+19.5%from $133.00
Jan 10, 2025Piper Sandler
Valero upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Sandler
Target:$149.00
+17.2%from $127.15

Explore More

S&P 500 Screener

Filter and sort all 500 stocks

Market Movers

Today's biggest gainers and losers

Market Heatmap

Visual sector performance