Valero Energy Corporation
VLO Energy Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing NYSE
$224.63
$-3.40 (-1.49%)
Open: $226.97 | High: $230.49 | Low: $221.32 | Prev Close: $228.03
Market Cap: $68.51B
Volume: 4.3M | Avg: 3.4M
Last updated: March 09, 2026 at 02:05 AMInvestment Rating
Neutral
Overall Score: 60/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 550
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 30.11 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.87 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.55 |
| EPS | $7.46 |
| Beta | 0.73 |
| Shares Outstanding | 305.01M |
| 52-Week High | $232.99 |
| 52-Week Low | $99.00 |
| SMA 50 | $190.58 |
| SMA 200 | $163.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% |
| Annual Dividend | $4.59 |
| Next Earnings | April 30, 2026 01:30 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 5.4% |
| Operating Margin | 2.6% |
| Net Margin | 1.9% |
| ROE | 9.9% |
| ROA | 4.9% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 |
| Current Ratio | 3.37 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.83 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $47.50B |
| Total Liabilities | $23.78B |
| Total Equity | $23.73B |
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| Cash | $4.69B |
| Total Debt | $10.62B |
| Net Debt | $5.93B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $122.69B |
| Gross Profit | $5.37B |
| Operating Income | $4.31B |
| Net Income | $2.35B |
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| EBITDA | $6.72B |
| Revenue/Share | $409.39 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $5.83B |
| CapEx | $796.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | $5.03B |
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| Book Value/Share | $78.30 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $78.30 |
| Equity/Share | $78.30 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 74.36 Overbought |
| MACD |
9.01
Signal: 6.58
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| Volatility | 40.56% |
| Trading Signal | Overbought |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | +67.22% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 2.05 Excellent |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 33.52% Moderate |
| VLO (1Y) | +67.22% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +13.03% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | +54.19% |
Sector Comparison (Energy)
| Metric | VLO | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 30.11 | 20.5 | 81% |
| P/B Ratio | 2.87 | 2.57 | 75% |
| ROE (%) | 9.88% | 13.42% | 25% |
| Net Margin (%) | 1.89% | 13.41% | 0% |
| Stock Score | 550 | 559.0 | 38% |
| 1Y Return (%) | +67.22 % | +30.17 % | 94% |
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
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Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLO | $224.63 | $221.50 | $213.40 | $207.63 | $190.23 | $163.11 | 74.36 | 9.01 | 40.56% | 1138270 | Strong Long | Bullish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the VLO stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLO | Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Shares Sold by Banque Cantonale Vaudoise | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| VLO | Why Valero Energy (VLO) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| VLO | Refiners Are Quiet Winners in 2026: Wall Street's Signals Are Hard to Ignore | Neutral | 247wallst.com | Read More |
| VLO | Best stocks to invest in as Hormuz crisis sends oil majors higher | Neutral | invezz.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
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Company Information
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.
| CEO | R. Lane Riggs |
| Employees | 9898 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1982-01-04 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.valero.com |
| Sector | Energy |
| Industry | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category