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Valero Energy (VLO) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
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Valero Energy (VLO - Free Report) closed at $134.52 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.91% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.12% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.31%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 2.04%.
The oil refiner's shares have seen a decrease of 1.24% over the last month, not keeping up with the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 3.39% and outstripping the S&P 500's loss of 2.91%.
The upcoming earnings release of Valero Energy will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 24, 2025. On that day, Valero Energy is projected to report earnings of $1.16 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 69.63%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $28.56 billion, showing a 10.08% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $7.78 per share and a revenue of $118.41 billion, indicating changes of -8.25% and -8.83%, respectively, from the former year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Valero Energy. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the company's business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 2.3% lower. Valero Energy is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Digging into valuation, Valero Energy currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 16.96. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 16.52.
Meanwhile, VLO's PEG ratio is currently 2.83. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.83.
The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 81, putting it in the top 33% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.
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Valero Energy (VLO) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know
Valero Energy (VLO - Free Report) closed at $134.52 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.91% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.12% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.31%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 2.04%.
The oil refiner's shares have seen a decrease of 1.24% over the last month, not keeping up with the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 3.39% and outstripping the S&P 500's loss of 2.91%.
The upcoming earnings release of Valero Energy will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 24, 2025. On that day, Valero Energy is projected to report earnings of $1.16 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 69.63%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $28.56 billion, showing a 10.08% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $7.78 per share and a revenue of $118.41 billion, indicating changes of -8.25% and -8.83%, respectively, from the former year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Valero Energy. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the company's business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 2.3% lower. Valero Energy is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Digging into valuation, Valero Energy currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 16.96. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 16.52.
Meanwhile, VLO's PEG ratio is currently 2.83. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.83.
The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 81, putting it in the top 33% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.