Valero Energy (VLO)
(Delayed Data from NYSE)
$145.87 USD
+2.44 (1.70%)
Updated Aug 23, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $145.87 0.00 (0.00%) 7:58 PM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
A Value D Growth F Momentum C VGM
Valero Energy (VLO) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$171.47 | $197.00 | $149.00 | 19.55% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 17 analysts, the average price target for Valero Energy comes to $171.47. The forecasts range from a low of $149.00 to a high of $197.00. The average price target represents an increase of 19.55% from the last closing price of $143.43.
Analyst Price Targets (17)
Broker Rating
Valero Energy currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.56 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 18 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 1.56 a month ago based on 18 recommendations.
Of the 18 recommendations deriving the current ABR, 14 are Strong Buy, representing 77.78% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy represented 77.78%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
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Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
ABR | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.71 | 1.71 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
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7/26/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/18/2024 | Goldman Sachs | Neil S Mehta | Strong Sell | Strong Sell |
7/18/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Strong Buy |
7/17/2024 | Mizuho SecuritiesUSA | Nitin Kumar | Hold | Strong Buy |
7/12/2024 | Scotiabank | Paul Y Cheng | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/12/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Roger D Read | Hold | Hold |
7/3/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | Phillip J Jungwirth | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
6/25/2024 | Raymond James | Justin Jenkins | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/29/2024 | Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. | Matthew Blair | Hold | Hold |
4/28/2024 | Piper Sandler | Ryan M Todd | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/18/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/1/2024 | Cowen & Co. | Jason Gabelman | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/26/2024 | UBS | Manav Gupta | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/26/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Hold |
10/31/2023 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Strong Buy |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 1.56 |
ABR (Last week) | 1.56 |
# of Recs in ABR | 18 |
Average Target Price | $171.47 |
LT Growth Rate | 4.00% |
Industry | Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing |
Industry Rank by ABR | 213 of 253 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 3.08 |