The price-to-earnings ratio for Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) is above average at 7.31x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.53.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VLO is 330.76M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.50% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of VLO on April 09, 2024 was 3.49M shares.
VLO) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) has decreased by -1.36 when compared to last closing price of 183.39.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.78% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-08 that Valero Energy (VLO) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
VLO’s Market Performance
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) has experienced a 4.78% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 21.38% rise in the past month, and a 40.22% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.19%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.45% for VLO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.16% for VLO’s stock, with a simple moving average of 34.92% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VLO
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VLO reach a price target of $173, previously predicting the price at $150. The rating they have provided for VLO stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 22nd, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to VLO, setting the target price at $210 in the report published on March 15th of the current year.
VLO Trading at 19.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VLO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.19%, as shares surge +20.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +34.53% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VLO rose by +4.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +62.06% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $168.81. In addition, Valero Energy Corp. saw 39.15% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VLO starting from Gorder Joseph W, who sale 75,580 shares at the price of $135.99 back on Aug 14 ’23. After this action, Gorder Joseph W now owns 621,872 shares of Valero Energy Corp., valued at $10,278,389 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VLO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.09 for the gross margin
The net margin for Valero Energy Corp. stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.25. Equity return is now at value 35.30, with 13.96 for asset returns.
Based on Valero Energy Corp. (VLO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.94. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 20.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 14.84 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.56for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.56.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
