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VLO Hold
VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
Current Price —
Implied Upside —
Analysts 25
30-Day Momentum
▲ 0 upgrades / ▼ 1 downgrades / 11 reiterations from 9 firms
Rating Timeline
| Date ▼ | Firm | Action | From → To Rating | Price Target | Firm Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Freedom Broker | downgrade | Hold → Sell | — | 59% |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 54% |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Barclays | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 53% |
| Oct 22, 2026 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 54% |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 54% |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | maintain | In-Line → In-Line | — | 58% |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Jefferies | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 52% |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Mizuho | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 52% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Barclays | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 53% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | B of A Securities | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 53% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Jefferies | downgrade | Buy → Hold | — | 52% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Raymond James | maintain | Strong Buy → Strong Buy | — | 54% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | — | 54% |
| Sep 8, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Piper Sandler | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 54% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 54% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Mizuho | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 52% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 54% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 54% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Barclays | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 53% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 54% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | maintain | In-Line → In-Line | — | 58% |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Raymond James | maintain | Strong Buy → Strong Buy | — | 54% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Barclays | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 53% |
| Jun 29, 2026 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 54% |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | — | 54% |
| May 27, 2026 | Mizuho | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 52% |
| May 1, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold → Hold | — | 54% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | — | 54% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Scotiabank | maintain | Sector Outperform → Sector Outperform | — | 55% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Wolfe Research | downgrade | Peer Perform → Underperform | — | 53% |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Barclays | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 53% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Piper Sandler | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 54% |
| Apr 6, 2026 | BMO Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | — | 53% |
| Apr 2, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 54% |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Raymond James | maintain | Strong Buy → Strong Buy | — | 54% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $212 | 54% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Piper Sandler | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $220 | 54% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | $182 | 54% |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | $180 | 54% |
Price Target Trend
Jul 27, 2026 Latest: $423.53 Oct 25, 2026
EPS Estimates
0y $59.64
Lo: $55.17 Hi: $65.70
15 analysts ▲8
0q $19.74
Lo: $14.39 Hi: $25.91
17 analysts ▲5
+1y $51.65
Lo: $24.30 Hi: $78.22
18 analysts ▲6
+1q $14.41
Lo: $9.59 Hi: $21.01
15 analysts ▲4
Cross-Platform Signals
No cross-platform signals in the last 90 days