Recent extremely meaningful negative changes in fundamentals have impacted Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO): significant quarterly sales deceleration occurred, significant quarterly earnings deceleration occurred, the consensus estimate for December, 2025 decreased significantly, and the consensus estimate for December, 2024 decreased significantly.
In light of these highly negative signals we are reviewing our current Overall Rating of C. We would view the shares with caution pending completion of this review in the next several days.
Current PriceTarget Research Rating
With future capital returns forecasted to exceed the cost of capital, VLO is expected to continue to be an important Value Builder.
Valero Energy has a current Value Trend Rating of C (Neutral). With this rating, PTR’s two proprietary measures of a stock’s current attractiveness are providing very contradictory signals. Valero Energy has a very high Appreciation Score of 89 but a poor Power Rating of 23, resulting in the Neutral Value Trend Rating.
Recent Price Action
On 10/11/24, Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) stock declined slightly by -0.3%, closing at $142.34. However, this decline was accompanied by unusually low trading volume at 58% of normal. The stock has performed in line with the market over the last nine months and has declined -1.2% during the last week.
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