The stock of Valero Energy Corp (VLO) has seen a -1.75% decrease in the past week, with a -8.76% drop in the past month, and a -12.70% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.79%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.47% for VLO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.40% for VLO stock, with a simple moving average of -13.13% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) is above average at 11.66x. The 36-month beta value for VLO is also noteworthy at 1.38. 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 314.96M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.21% of that float. The average trading volume of VLO on November 05, 2024 was 2.79M shares.
VLO) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) has surged by 1.35 when compared to previous closing price of 128.22, but the company has seen a -1.75% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. forbes.com reported 2024-11-02 that If you’re like me, when you see an outsized dividend yield, you stop for a second and immediately do the mental math. How much would we get back in payouts from, say, a 9.3% payer if we were to invest $10,000?
Analysts’ Opinion of VLO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VLO stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for VLO by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VLO in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $140 based on the research report published on October 25, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VLO reach a price target of $150. The rating they have provided for VLO stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 17th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to VLO, setting the target price at $165 in the report published on October 09th of the current year.
VLO Trading at -4.70% 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 -29.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.79%, as shares sank -9.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.91% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VLO fell by -1.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $134.52. In addition, Valero Energy Corp saw -0.04% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.04 for the gross margin
The net margin for Valero Energy Corp stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 14.37, with 5.96 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 0.63. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 14.84 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.73. 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 12.15for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.23. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.57.
Conclusion
In summary, Valero Energy Corp (VLO) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
