VLO Stock - Valero Energy Corporation
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Financial Statements
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $129.88B | $144.77B | $176.38B | $113.98B | $64.91B |
| Gross Profit | $4.76B | $12.89B | $16.75B | $3.08B | $-788,000,000 |
| Gross Margin | 3.7% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| Operating Income | $3.75B | $11.86B | $15.69B | $2.13B | $-1,579,000,000 |
| Net Income | $2.77B | $8.84B | $11.53B | $930.00M | $-1,426,000,000 |
| Net Margin | 2.1% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| EPS | $8.58 | $24.95 | $29.08 | $2.27 | $-3.50 |
Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. It produces conventional, premium, and reformulated gasolines; gasoline meeting the specifications of the California Air Resources Board (CARB); diesel fuels, and low-sulfur and ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuels; CARB diesel; other distillates; jet fuels; blendstocks; and asphalts, petrochemicals, lubricants, and other refined petroleum products, as well as sells lube oils and natural gas liquids. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day; and 12 ethanol plants with a combined ethanol production capacity of approximately 1.6 billion gallons per year. It sells its refined products through wholesale rack and bulk markets; and through approximately 7,000 outlets under the Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco brands. The company also produces and sells ethanol, dry distiller grains, syrup, and inedible corn oil primarily to animal feed customers. In addition, it owns and operates crude oil and refined petroleum products pipelines, terminals, tanks, marine docks, truck rack bays, and other logistics assets; and owns and operates a plant that processes animal fats, used cooking oils, and inedible distillers corn oils into renewable diesel. The company was formerly known as Valero Refining and Marketing Company and changed its name to Valero Energy Corporation in August 1997. Valero Energy Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
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Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12th 2025 | Mizuho | Downgrade | Neutral | $192 |
| December 11th 2025 | BofA Securities | Downgrade | Neutral | $195 |
| November 10th 2025 | Erste Group | Initiation | Buy | - |
| October 17th 2025 | Wells Fargo | Initiation | Overweight | $216 |
| October 3rd 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Equal Weight | $175 |
| September 3rd 2025 | BofA Securities | Upgrade | Buy | $179 |
| July 22nd 2025 | TD Cowen | Downgrade | Hold | $140 |
| July 16th 2025 | Citigroup | Downgrade | Neutral | $150 |
| July 14th 2025 | Wolfe Research | Downgrade | Peer Perform | - |
| June 18th 2025 | Evercore ISI | Initiation | In-line | $135 |
| May 13th 2025 | Goldman | Upgrade | Buy | $154 |
| April 28th 2025 | Goldman | Upgrade | Neutral | $127 |
| April 25th 2025 | TD Cowen | Reiterated | Buy | $118← $121 |
| October 25th 2024 | TD Cowen | Reiterated | Buy | $140← $145 |
| October 17th 2024 | BofA Securities | Resumed | Neutral | $150 |
Earnings History & Surprises
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Quarterly EPS Details
| Period | Report Date | Estimated EPS | Actual EPS | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q1 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | $3.22 | — | — | — |
Q4 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $3.05 | $3.66 | +20.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $1.75 | $2.28 | +30.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | $0.41 | $0.89 | +116.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2025 | Jan 30, 2025 | $0.07 | $0.64 | +829.2% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $0.98 | $1.14 | +16.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $2.60 | $2.71 | +4.2% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $3.24 | $3.82 | +17.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2024 | Jan 25, 2024 | $2.96 | $3.55 | +19.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | $7.47 | $7.49 | +0.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | $5.08 | $5.40 | +6.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | $7.23 | $8.27 | +14.4% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2023 | Jan 26, 2023 | $7.37 | $8.45 | +14.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $6.85 | $7.15 | +4.4% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | $9.58 | $11.36 | +18.6% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | $1.66 | $2.31 | +39.2% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2022 | Jan 27, 2022 | $1.84 | $2.47 | +34.2% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 | $0.92 | $1.22 | +32.6% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2021 | Jul 29, 2021 | $0.14 | $0.48 | +242.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Latest News
Mizuho Downgrades Valero Energy to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $192
➖ NeutralB of A Securities Downgrades Valero Energy to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $195
➖ NeutralValero To Upgrade Major Port Arthur Texas Refinery Crude Unit In February Sources Say
📈 PositiveBarclays Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $184
📈 PositiveValero Energy shares are trading higher after Piper Sandler raised its price target on the stock from $201 to $223.
📈 PositivePiper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $223
📈 PositiveWells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $220
📈 PositiveValero Energy Announces CFO Transition As Jason Fraser Retires December 31 And Homer Bhullar Appointed Successor Effective January 1, 2026
➖ NeutralTD Cowen Maintains Hold on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $165
➖ NeutralRaymond James Reiterates Strong Buy on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $195
📈 PositivePiper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $201
📈 PositiveValero jumps after easy Q3 earnings beat on stronger refining margins
📈 PositiveValero Energy shares are trading higher after the company reported Q3 EPS and sales above expectations.
📈 PositiveValero Energy Q3 Adj. EPS $3.66 Beats $3.05 Estimate, Sales $32.168B Beat $29.885B Estimate
📈 PositiveRaymond James Reiterates Strong Buy on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $181
📈 PositiveWells Fargo Initiates Coverage On Valero Energy with Overweight Rating, Announces Price Target of $216
📈 PositiveJefferies Maintains Buy on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $194
📈 PositiveBarclays Maintains Overweight on Valero Energy, Raises Price Target to $169
📈 PositiveMorgan Stanley Downgrades Valero Energy to Equal-Weight, Raises Price Target to $175
➖ NeutralLive On CNBC, Josh Brown Hosts Segment Titled "Best Stocks In The Market: Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum, Baker Hughes, Phillips 66, Chevron "
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