Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)
NYSE: VLO · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
166.06
+7.56 (4.77%)
At close: May 17, 2024, 4:00 PM
166.07
+0.01 (0.01%)
Pre-market: May 20, 2024, 8:49 AM EDT
Valero Energy Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 15 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Valero Energy stock have an average target of 175.27, with a low estimate of 145 and a high estimate of 210. The average target predicts an increase of 5.55% from the current stock price of 166.06.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Valero Energy stock from 16 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '23 | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 | May '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Buy | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research | Argus Research | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | May 16, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $198 → $187 | Buy | Maintains | $198 → $187 | +12.61% | May 14, 2024 |
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Hold Maintains $173 → $176 | Hold | Maintains | $173 → $176 | +5.99% | May 13, 2024 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $179 → $173 | Buy | Maintains | $179 → $173 | +4.18% | Apr 30, 2024 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Strong Buy Maintains $190 → $185 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $190 → $185 | +11.41% | Apr 29, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
133.79B
from 144.77B
Decreased by -7.58%
Revenue Next Year
126.56B
from 133.79B
Decreased by -5.40%
EPS This Year
17.37
from 24.92
Decreased by -30.28%
EPS Next Year
14.30
from 17.37
Decreased by -17.70%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 148.7B | 147.3B | 140.8B | 113.8B | 114.2B |
| Avg | 133.8B | 126.6B | 116.2B | 109.5B | 109.8B |
| Low | 107.4B | 100.9B | 89.5B | 106.3B | 106.5B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.7% | 10.1% | 11.3% | -2.1% | 4.2% |
| Avg | -7.6% | -5.4% | -8.2% | -5.8% | 0.3% |
| Low | -25.8% | -24.6% | -29.3% | -8.6% | -2.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 24.84 | 20.71 | 14.09 | 15.02 | 16.12 |
| Avg | 17.37 | 14.30 | 11.59 | 11.96 | 12.66 |
| Low | 13.45 | 10.86 | 6.27 | 9.19 | 9.53 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -0.3% | 19.2% | -1.5% | 29.6% | 34.8% |
| Avg | -30.3% | -17.7% | -19.0% | 3.2% | 5.9% |
| Low | -46.0% | -37.5% | -56.1% | -20.7% | -20.3% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.