Fundamentals Overview
Valero Energy Corporation is near the high of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trading relatively flat today.
Valuation premium
Intrinsic value (DCF)
+57.4% upside vs price
Profitability
Risk (Beta)
0.61 — lower vol
Earnings & growth
BullzEye Analysis
Our composite tilts Buy on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.
Composite Signal
Supporting (Buy):
DCF +57.4% upside vs price · Analyst grade: B+ · 3M vs S&P 500: +30.1% · 3M vs Energy sector: +10.5%
Pressures (Sell):
Sentiment weakening (3 downgrades)
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Key Stats
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Ratings & Grades at a Glance
Overall rating: B+. Recent institutional grades: majority downgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 4, Equal Weight: 3, Hold: 1, In Line: 1, Neutral: 3, Outperform: 2, Overweight: 13, Strong Buy: 3.
Valuation & Ratios
Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.
DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $369.84; current price is $235.00. That’s a +57.4% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Valuation | |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.33 |
| DCF value (model) | $369.84 (57.4% upside) |
| PEG (TTM) | N/A |
| P/B (TTM) | 3 |
| P/S (TTM) | 0.57 |
| P/FCF (TTM) | 13.01 |
| Liquidity & enterprise | |
| Current Ratio (TTM) | 3.37 |
| Quick Ratio (TTM) | 2.83 |
| Cash Ratio (TTM) | 0.33 |
| Profitability | |
| ROE (TTM) | N/A |
| ROA (TTM) | N/A |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | N/A |
| Net margin (TTM) | 1.89% |
| Gross margin (TTM) | 5.44% |
| Operating margin (TTM) | 2.56% |
| Debt to equity (TTM) | N/A |
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Price Target, Ratings & Grades
Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for VLO.
Analyst Sentiment at a Glance
Stock Grades (Institutions)
| Institution | Action | Previous Grade | New Grade | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-04-08 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-04-08 |
| BMO Capital | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2026-04-06 |
| UBS | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-04-02 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-03-31 |
| Raymond James | maintain | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | 2026-03-25 |
| Goldman Sachs | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-03-12 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-02-09 |
| Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2026-01-30 |
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-01-30 |
| Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2026-01-27 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-01-08 |
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-01-08 |
| Mizuho | downgrade | Outperform | Neutral | 2025-12-12 |
| B of A Securities | downgrade | Buy | Neutral | 2025-12-11 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-11-17 |
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-11-14 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-11-10 |
| Raymond James | maintain | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | 2025-10-24 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-10-24 |
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-10-24 |
| TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | Hold | 2025-10-24 |
| Raymond James | maintain | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | 2025-10-17 |
| Jefferies | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-10-10 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-10-09 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-10-07 |
| Morgan Stanley | downgrade | Overweight | Equal Weight | 2025-10-03 |
| UBS | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-09-22 |
| Evercore ISI Group | maintain | In Line | In Line | 2025-09-19 |
| Mizuho | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2025-09-15 |