The stock of Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) has increased by 6.15 when compared to last closing price of 122.93. Despite this, the company has experienced a 9.34% gain 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.
Is It Worth Investing in Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) is 46.01x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for VLO is 0.95. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VLO is 311.52M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.94% of that float. On May 13, 2025, VLO’s average trading volume was 3.64M shares.
VLO’s Market Performance
The stock of Valero Energy Corp (VLO) has seen a 9.34% increase in the past week, with a 19.70% rise in the past month, and a -4.62% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.38% for VLO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 13.14% for VLO’s stock, with a -1.92% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 7.64% 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 -22.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.38%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.83%, as shares surge +17.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.18% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VLO rose by +9.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $115.34. In addition, Valero Energy Corp saw 6.44% 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 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.
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 0.37. 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
To wrap up, the performance of Valero Energy Corp (VLO) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
