The stock of Valero Energy Corp (VLO) has seen a 5.96% increase in the past week, with a 15.73% gain in the past month, and a -9.35% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.20% for VLO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.11% for VLO stock, with a simple moving average of -8.64% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) Right Now?
Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.92x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for VLO is 0.95. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VLO is 311.52M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.23% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VLO on May 09, 2025 was 3.67M shares.
VLO) stock’s latest price update
Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO)’s stock price has plunge by 4.09relation to previous closing price of 116.95. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 5.96% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-06 that SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Directors of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO, “Valero”) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $1.13 per share. The dividend is payable on June 18, 2025 to holders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2025. About Valero Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, Valero), is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petroche.
Analysts’ Opinion of VLO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VLO stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for VLO by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for VLO in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $127 based on the research report published on April 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VLO reach a price target of $118, previously predicting the price at $121. The rating they have provided for VLO stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 25th, 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to VLO, setting the target price at $140 in the report published on October 25th of the previous year.
VLO Trading at 0.30% 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 -27.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.20%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.38%, as shares surge +5.03% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.48% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VLO rose by +5.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $113.65. In addition, Valero Energy Corp saw -0.70% 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 Gorder Joseph W, who proposed sale 76,560 shares at the price of $136.94 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Gorder Joseph W now owns shares of Valero Energy Corp, valued at $10,483,897 using the latest closing price.
Greene Kimberly S, the Director of Valero Energy Corp, sale 720 shares at $158.12 during a trade that took place back on May 09 ’24, which means that Greene Kimberly S, is holding 13,314 shares at $113,850 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VLO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.03 for the gross margin
The net margin for Valero Energy Corp stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 3.73, with 1.52 for asset returns.
Based on Valero Energy Corp (VLO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.41. 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 11.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.56.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Valero Energy Corp (VLO) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed 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.
