Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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VLO Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy

12 Buy

4 Hold

0 Sell

Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to

Valero

Energy

in the past 3 months

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VLO Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$185.27

▲(5.68% Upside)

Based on 16 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Valero Energy in the last 3 months. The average price target is $185.27 with a high forecast of $223.00 and a low forecast of $149.00. The average price target represents a 5.68% change from the last price of $175.32.

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Highest Price Target$223.00

Average Price Target$185.27

Lowest Price Target$149.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

Stephen Richardson

Evercore ISI

$185

Hold

5.52%

Upside

Reiterated

11/24/25

Valero Energy (VLO) Gets a Hold from Evercore ISI

Sam Margolin

Wells Fargo

$247→$220

Buy

25.48%

Upside

Reiterated

11/19/25

Valero Energy (VLO) Gets a Buy from Wells FargoValero Energy Corp. (VLO): New price target is $220.00 compared to the previous target of $247.00, with an unchanged Overweight recommendation.

Theresa Chen

Barclays

$169→$184

Buy

4.95%

Upside

Reiterated

11/17/25

Barclays Keeps Their Buy Rating on Valero Energy (VLO)

Ryan Todd

Piper Sandler

$201→$223

Buy

27.20%

Upside

Reiterated

11/14/25

Piper Sandler Keeps Their Buy Rating on Valero Energy (VLO)

Hans Engel

Erste Group

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Buy

―

Initiated

11/10/25

Valero initiated with a Buy at Erste GroupValero initiated with a Buy at Erste Group

Duladeth Bik

DBS

Not Ranked

DBS

$153

Buy

-12.73%

Downside

Reiterated

11/05/25

Manav Gupta

UBS

$183→$190

Buy

8.37%

Upside

Reiterated

11/03/25

UBS Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Valero Energy (VLO)

Nitin Kumar CFA

Mizuho Securities

$190

Buy

8.37%

Upside

Reiterated

10/28/25

Mizuho Securities Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Valero Energy (VLO)We continue to rate VLO as Outperform and maintain our $190 NAV-based PT

Justin Jenkins

Raymond James

$181→$195

Buy

11.23%

Upside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Valero price target raised to $195 from $181 at Raymond JamesValero price target raised to $195 from $181 at Raymond James

Neil Mehta

Goldman Sachs

$180→$197

Buy

12.37%

Upside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Goldman Sachs Remains a Buy on Valero Energy (VLO)

Jason Gabelman

TD Cowen

$162→$165

Hold

-5.89%

Downside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Valero Energy: Hold Rating Amid Geopolitical Tailwinds and Uncertain Long-Term OutlookWe suspect the market will once again find a way to circumvent these sanctions, though it could take time given sanctioned parties are large players in the RUS export market. These dynamics should be supportive cracks near-term.

Zach Parham

J.P. Morgan

$177→$197

Buy

12.37%

Upside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Valero price target raised to $197 from $177 at JPMorganValero price target raised to $197 from $177 at JPMorgan

Paul Cheng

Scotiabank

$149

Buy

-15.01%

Downside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Analysts Are Bullish on Top Energy Stocks: Valero Energy (VLO), Matador Resources (MTDR)

Joe Laetsch

Morgan Stanley

$175

Hold

-0.18%

Downside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Valero Energy's Strong Q3 Performance Balanced by Market Uncertainties: Analyst Maintains Hold Rating

Vikram Bagri

Citi

$150→$162

Hold

-7.60%

Downside

Reiterated

10/16/25

Citi Remains a Hold on Valero Energy (VLO)

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Stephen Richardson

Evercore ISI

$185

Hold

5.52%

Upside

Reiterated

11/24/25

Valero Energy (VLO) Gets a Hold from Evercore ISI

Sam Margolin

Wells Fargo

$247→$220

Buy

25.48%

Upside

Reiterated

11/19/25

Valero Energy (VLO) Gets a Buy from Wells FargoValero Energy Corp. (VLO): New price target is $220.00 compared to the previous target of $247.00, with an unchanged Overweight recommendation.

Theresa Chen

Barclays

$169→$184

Buy

4.95%

Upside

Reiterated

11/17/25

Barclays Keeps Their Buy Rating on Valero Energy (VLO)

Ryan Todd

Piper Sandler

$201→$223

Buy

27.20%

Upside

Reiterated

11/14/25

Piper Sandler Keeps Their Buy Rating on Valero Energy (VLO)

Hans Engel

Erste Group

―

Buy

―

Initiated

11/10/25

Valero initiated with a Buy at Erste GroupValero initiated with a Buy at Erste Group

Duladeth Bik

DBS

Not Ranked

DBS

$153

Buy

-12.73%

Downside

Reiterated

11/05/25

Manav Gupta

UBS

$183→$190

Buy

8.37%

Upside

Reiterated

11/03/25

UBS Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Valero Energy (VLO)

Nitin Kumar CFA

Mizuho Securities

$190

Buy

8.37%

Upside

Reiterated

10/28/25

Mizuho Securities Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Valero Energy (VLO)We continue to rate VLO as Outperform and maintain our $190 NAV-based PT

Justin Jenkins

Raymond James

$181→$195

Buy

11.23%

Upside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Valero price target raised to $195 from $181 at Raymond JamesValero price target raised to $195 from $181 at Raymond James

Neil Mehta

Goldman Sachs

$180→$197

Buy

12.37%

Upside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Goldman Sachs Remains a Buy on Valero Energy (VLO)

Jason Gabelman

TD Cowen

$162→$165

Hold

-5.89%

Downside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Zach Parham

J.P. Morgan

$177→$197

Buy

12.37%

Upside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Valero price target raised to $197 from $177 at JPMorganValero price target raised to $197 from $177 at JPMorgan

Paul Cheng

Scotiabank

$149

Buy

-15.01%

Downside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Analysts Are Bullish on Top Energy Stocks: Valero Energy (VLO), Matador Resources (MTDR)

Joe Laetsch

Morgan Stanley

$175

Hold

-0.18%

Downside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Valero Energy's Strong Q3 Performance Balanced by Market Uncertainties: Analyst Maintains Hold Rating

Vikram Bagri

Citi

$150→$162

Hold

-7.60%

Downside

Reiterated

10/16/25

Citi Remains a Hold on Valero Energy (VLO)

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Success Rate

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Average Return

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Nitin Kumar CFAMizuho Securities

Success Rate

18/19 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+25.29%

reiterated a buy rating last month

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VLO Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Aug 25

Sep 25

Oct 25

Nov 25

Dec 25

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, VLO has received 24 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. VLO average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 185.27.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

VLO Financial Forecast

VLO Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for VLO is $3.37 with a range of $2.24 to $5.03. The previous quarter’s EPS was $3.66. VLO beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 52.17% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year VLO has Performed in-line its overall industry.

VLO Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for VLO is $29.01B with a range of $23.23B to $31.39B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $32.19B. VLO beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 53.02% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year VLO has Performed in-line its overall industry.

VLO Stock Forecast FAQ

What is VLO’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Valero Energy’s 12-month average price target is 185.27.

What is VLO’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Valero Energy has 5.68% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.

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Is VLO a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Valero Energy has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 12 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Valero Energy’s price target?

The average price target for Valero Energy is 185.27. This is based on 16 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $223.00 ,the lowest forecast is $149.00. The average price target represents 5.68% Increase from the current price of $175.32.

What do analysts say about Valero Energy?

Valero Energy’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 16 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

VLO Analyst Ratings

VLO Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Valero Energy

VLO Analyst Recommendation Trends

VLO Financial Forecast

VLO Earnings Forecast

VLO Sales Forecast

VLO Stock Forecast FAQ

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