Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)
NYSE: VLO · Real-Time Price · USD
157.77
+1.38 (0.88%)
At close: Oct 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
157.90
+0.13 (0.08%)
After-hours: Oct 17, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
Valero Energy Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
17
Consensus Rating
Buy
Price Target
$172.94
Upside
+9.62%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Strong Buy Reiterates $177 → $181 | Strong Buy | Reiterates | $177 → $181 | +14.72% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Initiates $216 | Buy | Initiates | $216 | +36.91% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $181 → $194 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $181 → $194 | +22.96% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $151 → $169 | Buy | Maintains | $151 → $169 | +7.12% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Buy → Hold Downgrades $160 → $175 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $160 → $175 | +10.92% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $165 → $183 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $165 → $183 | +15.99% | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $135 → $185 | Hold | Maintains | $135 → $185 | +17.26% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Buy Maintains $166 → $190 | Buy | Maintains | $166 → $190 | +20.43% | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $171 → $200 | Buy | Maintains | $171 → $200 | +26.77% | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Strong Buy Maintains $170 → $177 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $170 → $177 | +12.19% | Sep 9, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $152 → $179 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $152 → $179 | +13.46% | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $159 → $168 | Buy | Maintains | $159 → $168 | +6.48% | Jul 28, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $164 → $165 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $164 → $165 | +4.58% | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $160 → $159 | Buy | Maintains | $160 → $159 | +0.78% | Jul 22, 2025 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $118 → $140 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $118 → $140 | -11.26% | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $134 → $150 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $134 → $150 | -4.92% | Jul 16, 2025 |
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