Valero Energy Corporation
VLO
NYSE·Energy·Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing·Mkt cap $103.3B
$358.92
▲ +1.86%
P/E
14.92
Mkt Cap
$103.3B
52-Wk Range
$151.25–$362.79
52-Week Range
$151.25 - $362.79
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Beta
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Price action
Price chart
Up 132.6% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Large-scale refining capacity
- Geographically diverse asset network
- Advanced renewable energy capabilities
- Integrated logistics and distribution infrastructure
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.6).
- Premium valuation to Refining & Marketing peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing renewable energy demand
Value
Premium valuation to Refining & Marketing peers
Momentum
Hot
+46.6% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Excellent business quality
Dividend
Modest
1.32% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying VLO right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 22, 2026
JUL 30, 2026
Reported EPS of $12.54 vs $10.11 consensus (+24.0% surprise). Revenue of $44.5B vs $39.5B expected (+12.7%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+24.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-13%
-5%
-13%
-2%
+3%
+7%
+49%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$32.9B
$30.8B
$30.3B
$29.9B
$32.2B
$31.7B
$32.4B
$44.5B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
-6.5%
Operating
11.7%
Profit
8.4%
Wall Street consensus
14 analysts · 64% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
64%
Hold
29%
Sell
7%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Wells Fargo · Jul 31, 2026
vs Industry
How VLO stacks vs Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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