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Valero Energy (VLO): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy8 Buy9 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 17 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 17 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $430, the highest $496, the lowest $276. The average is −3.4% from the last price of $445.
Analyst ratings 32
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $525 → $529+0.8% | Buy | +19.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $523 → $526+0.6% | Buy | +18.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $514 → $517+0.6% | Buy | +16.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $495 → $499+0.8% | Hold | +12.2% | Downgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $534 → $538+0.7% | Buy | +21.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $524 → $528+0.8% | Buy | +18.7% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $475 → $525+10.5% | Buy | +18.1% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $473 → $523+10.6% | Buy | +17.6% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $465 → $514+10.5% | Buy | +15.6% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $448 → $495+10.5% | Hold | +11.3% | Downgrade | 14.10.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $484 → $534+10.3% | Buy | +20.1% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $475 → $524+10.3% | Buy | +17.8% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| Sam Margolin★★★★★★★★★★#313 · hits 72% · avg +15.5% | Wells Fargo | $389 → $485+24.7% | Buy | +9.1% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +1.8%next day −3.7% | ↗ |
| Vikram Bagri★★★★★★★★★★#12347 · hits 38% · avg −17.6% | Citi | $302 → $485+60.6% | Hold | +9.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +4.7%next day +1.8% | ↗ |
| Duladeth Bik★★★★★★★★★★#6972 · hits 100% · avg +67.1% | DBS | $436 | Hold | −2.0% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:55 | +0.6%next day +4.7% | ↗ |
| Arun Jayaram★★★★★★★★★★#1023 · hits 59% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $339 → $439+29.5% | Buy | −1.3% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 08:10 | +5.1%next day −2.9% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Neil Mehta★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 63% · avg +11.2% | Goldman Sachs | $457 → $496+8.5% | Buy | +11.5% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 08:10 | +5.1%next day −2.9% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Lloyd Byrne★★★★★★★★★★#307 · hits 58% · avg +18.7% | Jefferies | $401 → $394−1.7% | Hold | −11.4% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 14:15 | +5.1%next day −2.9% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Nitin Kumar CFA★★★★★★★★★★#878 · hits 60% · avg +8.3% | Mizuho Securities | $300 → $434+44.7% | Hold | −2.4% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 06:25 | +5.1%next day −2.9% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Joe Laetsch★★★★★★★★★★#3110 · hits 61% · avg +5.9% | Morgan Stanley | $411 | Hold | −7.6% | Assigned | 07.10.26on TipRanks 06:16 | +1.4%next day +5.1% · 5 days +9.4% | ↗ |
| Phillip Jungwirth★★★★★★★★★★#1299 · hits 52% · avg +8.6% | BMO Capital | $455 | Buy | +2.3% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 09:05 | −0.6%next day +1.4% · 5 days +9.0% | ↗ |
| Theresa Chen★★★★★★★★★★#64 · hits 74% · avg +18.7% | Barclays | $323 → $441+36.5% | Buy | −0.8% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 04:50 | −0.6%next day +1.4% · 5 days +9.0% | ↗ |
| Jean Ann Salisbury★★★★★★★★★★#2367 · hits 69% · avg +5.5% | Bank of America Securities | $395 → $414+4.8% | Hold | −6.9% | Assigned | 01.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 05:11 | +5.2%next day −1.3% · 5 days +7.4% | ↗ |
| Jason Gabelman★★★★★★★★★★#503 · hits 65% · avg +15.3% | TD Cowen | $350 → $375+7.1% | Hold | −15.7% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 08:10 | +5.2%next day −1.3% · 5 days +7.4% | ↗ |
| Neil Mehta★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 63% · avg +11.2% | Goldman Sachs | $365 → $457+25.2% | Buy | +2.8% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks Sep 23 06:26 | −4.1%next day +0.4% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Lloyd Byrne★★★★★★★★★★#307 · hits 58% · avg +18.7% | Jefferies | $312 → $401+28.5% | Hold | −9.8% | Downgrade | 21.09.26on TipRanks 17:57 | −4.1%next day +0.4% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $474 → $475+0.2% | Buy | +6.8% | Reiterated | 19.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $472 → $473+0.2% | Buy | +6.4% | Reiterated | 19.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $470 → $465−1.1% | Buy | +4.6% | Reiterated | 19.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $454 → $448−1.3% | Hold | +0.7% | Downgrade | 19.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $483 → $484+0.2% | Buy | +8.8% | Reiterated | 19.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas Refining and MarketingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $476 → $475−0.2% | Buy | +6.8% | Reiterated | 19.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| Manav Gupta★★★★★★★★★★#185 · hits 69% · avg +22.7% | UBS | $450 | Buy | +1.2% | Reiterated | 14.09.26on TipRanks 09:55 | −1.5%next day +4.1% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| Justin Jenkins★★★★★★★★★★#17 · hits 79% · avg +24.8% | Raymond James | $350 → $450+28.6% | Buy | +1.2% | Reiterated | 14.09.26on TipRanks 09:30 | −1.5%next day +4.1% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| Joe Laetsch★★★★★★★★★★#3110 · hits 61% · avg +5.9% | Morgan Stanley | $255 → $411+61.2% | Hold | −7.6% | Assigned | 14.09.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −1.5%next day +4.1% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| Jean Ann Salisbury★★★★★★★★★★#2367 · hits 69% · avg +5.5% | Bank of America Securities | $318 → $395+24.2% | Hold | −11.2% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 22:30 | +0.4%next day −1.5% · 5 days +5.9% | ↗ |
| Theresa Chen★★★★★★★★★★#64 · hits 74% · avg +18.7% | Barclays | $323 | Buy | −27.4% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 05:36 | −0.3%next day +0.4% · 5 days +6.4% | ↗ |
| John Royall★★★★★★★★★★#1677 · hits 57% · avg +10.3% | Piper Sandler | $329 → $435+32.2% | Buy | −2.2% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +0.2%next day +0.4% · 5 days +6.5% | ↗ |
| Sam Margolin★★★★★★★★★★#313 · hits 72% · avg +15.5% | Wells Fargo | $356 → $389+9.3% | Buy | −12.5% | Assigned | 01.09.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +1.5%next day +0.7% · 5 days +7.4% | ↗ |
| Hans Engel★★★★★★★★★★#1835 · hits 58% · avg +11.1% | Erste Group | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 27.08.26on TipRanks 11:55 | −1.1%next day +1.9% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Arun Jayaram★★★★★★★★★★#1023 · hits 59% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $294 → $339+15.3% | Buy | −23.8% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 08:10 | −1.4%next day −1.9% · 5 days +5.0% | ↗ |
| Nitin Kumar CFA★★★★★★★★★★#878 · hits 60% · avg +8.3% | Mizuho Securities | $289 → $300+3.8% | Hold | −32.5% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks 08:21 | −1.4%next day −1.9% · 5 days +5.0% | ↗ |
| Sergey Pigarev★★★★★★★★★★#7336 · hits 33% · avg +3.3% | Freedom Capital Markets | $205 → $276+34.6% | Hold | −37.9% | Upgrade | 03.08.26on TipRanks 10:25 | −3.1%next day −1.4% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Jason Gabelman★★★★★★★★★★#503 · hits 65% · avg +15.3% | TD Cowen | $338 → $350+3.6% | Hold | −21.3% | Assigned | 03.08.26on TipRanks 05:30 | −3.1%next day −1.4% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Vikram Bagri★★★★★★★★★★#12347 · hits 38% · avg −17.6% | Citi | $259 → $302+16.6% | Hold | −32.1% | Reiterated | 14.07.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +1.6%next day −3.3% · 5 days +4.9% | ↗ |
| Phillip Jungwirth★★★★★★★★★★#1299 · hits 52% · avg +8.6% | BMO Capital | $290 | Buy | −34.8% | Assigned | 02.07.26on TipRanks 07:38 | −0.5%next day +0.1% · 5 days +3.5% | ↗ |
| Betty Zhang★★★★★★★★★★#2397 · hits 72% · avg +18.6% | Scotiabank | $226 | Buy | −49.2% | Reiterated | 01.05.26on TipRanks May 3 07:05 | −2.5%next day +2.3% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Stephen Richardson★★★★★★★★★★#646 · hits 63% · avg +12.1% | Evercore ISI | $250 | Hold | −43.8% | Reiterated | 01.05.26on TipRanks 10:45 | −2.5%next day +2.3% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Doug Leggate★★★★★★★★★★#810 · hits 57% · avg +10.1% | Wolfe Research | $203 | Sell | −54.4% | Downgrade | 21.04.26on TipRanks 05:06 | +3.8%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.9% | ↗ |
| Duladeth Bik★★★★★★★★★★#6972 · hits 100% · avg +67.1% | DBS | $197 | Buy | −55.7% | Reiterated | 04.02.26on TipRanks Feb 5 12:40 | +3.2%next day +0.2% · 5 days +3.1% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering Valero Energy
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $379 at a price of $388 (−2.3%); now: $430 at $445 (−3.4%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 14 |
| Hold | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 22.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $20.90 (from $13.56 to $22.77). Last quarter: $12.54.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $43.4B (from $27.0B to $67.8B). Last quarter: $44.5B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Energy
About Valero Energy
- CEO: R. Lane Riggs
- Employees: 9,785
- One Valero Way, San Antonio, TX, 78249, US
- www.valero.com
Valero Energy Corporation functions as a global producer and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemicals, with operations spanning the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and other international territories. The company organizes its business across three primary divisions: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. Its Refining segment generates a wide array of products, including various types of gasoline (conventional, premium, reformulated, and California Air Resources Board-compliant), diverse diesel fuels (low-sulfur, ultra-low-sulfur, and CARB diesel), jet fuels, blendstocks, asphalts, petrochemicals, and lubricants. This division also handles the sale of lube oils and natural gas liquids. As of the end of 2021, Valero managed 15 petroleum refineries, boasting a combined daily processing capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels of crude oil. The Ethanol division comprises 12 plants, capable of producing around 1.6 billion gallons of ethanol annually. These facilities also yield co-products such as dry distiller grains, syrup, and inedible corn oil, which are largely supplied to animal feed markets. Valero distributes its refined goods through wholesale rack and bulk channels, in addition to approximately 7,000 branded retail stations operating under names like Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco. Furthermore, Valero contributes to renewable energy production by owning and operating a facility dedicated to converting animal fats, used cooking oils, and inedible distillers corn oils into renewable diesel. Supporting its extensive operations, the company maintains a comprehensive logistics network that includes crude oil and refined product pipelines, storage terminals, tanks, marine docks, and truck rack bays. Originally established in 1980 as Valero Refining and Marketing Company, the firm adopted its current name, Valero Energy Corporation, in August 1997. Its corporate headquarters are situated in San A
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