Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)
NYSE: VLO · Real-Time Price · USD
204.64
+0.85 (0.42%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
205.00
+0.36 (0.18%)
After-hours: Feb 27, 2026, 7:53 PM EST
Valero Energy Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
18
Consensus Rating
Buy
Price Target
$184.24
Upside
-9.97%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $190 → $212 | Hold | Maintains | $190 → $212 | +3.60% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $217 → $220 | Buy | Maintains | $217 → $220 | +7.51% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $180 → $182 | Hold | Maintains | $180 → $182 | -11.06% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $175 → $180 | Hold | Maintains | $175 → $180 | -12.04% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $197 → $200 | Buy | Maintains | $197 → $200 | -2.27% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $223 → $217 | Buy | Maintains | $223 → $217 | +6.04% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Buy → Hold Downgrades $190 → $192 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $190 → $192 | -6.18% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $198 → $195 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $198 → $195 | -4.71% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $169 → $184 | Buy | Maintains | $169 → $184 | -10.09% | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $201 → $223 | Buy | Maintains | $201 → $223 | +8.97% | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $216 → $220 | Buy | Maintains | $216 → $220 | +7.51% | Nov 10, 2025 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Hold Maintains $162 → $165 | Hold | Maintains | $162 → $165 | -19.37% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Strong Buy Reiterates $181 → $195 | Strong Buy | Reiterates | $181 → $195 | -4.71% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $200 → $201 | Buy | Maintains | $200 → $201 | -1.78% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $177 → $197 | Buy | Maintains | $177 → $197 | -3.73% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Strong Buy Reiterates $177 → $181 | Strong Buy | Reiterates | $177 → $181 | -11.55% | Oct 17, 2025 |
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