Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO)’s stock price has plunge by -0.38relation to previous closing price of 134.26. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.31% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-09-16 that Valero Energy (VLO) closed at $133.75 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.38% move from the prior day.
Is It Worth Investing in Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) Right Now?
Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.64x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for VLO is 1.39. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for VLO is 318.66M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.07% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VLO on September 17, 2024 was 2.76M shares.
VLO’s Market Performance
The stock of Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) has seen a -0.31% decrease in the past week, with a -10.42% drop in the past month, and a -10.87% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.77% for VLO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.75% for VLO’s stock, with a -9.77% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VLO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VLO stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for VLO by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for VLO in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $177 based on the research report published on July 18, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VLO reach a price target of $175, previously predicting the price at $165. The rating they have provided for VLO stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on July 17th, 2024.
VLO Trading at -8.77% 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 -27.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.74%, as shares sank -10.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.46% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VLO fell by -0.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.79% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $139.61. In addition, Valero Energy Corp. saw 2.88% 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 Greene Kimberly S,, who sale 720 shares at the price of $158.12 back on May 09 ’24. After this action, Greene Kimberly S, now owns 13,314 shares of Valero Energy Corp., valued at $113,850 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VLO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.06 for the gross margin
The net margin for Valero Energy Corp. stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 23.13, with 9.55 for asset returns.
Based on Valero Energy Corp. (VLO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.83. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 14.84 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.55. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.48.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high..
