Zacks Research Weighs in on Valero Energy Co.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:VLO)

Valero Energy Co. (NYSE:VLO) – Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Valero Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $3.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.49. The consensus estimate for Valero Energy’s current full-year earnings is $18.18 per share.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The oil and gas company reported $3.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.18 by $0.64. The firm had revenue of $31.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $32.02 billion. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 24.82% and a net margin of 5.01%. The company’s revenue was down 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $8.27 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on Valero Energy from $198.00 to $187.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 14th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Valero Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $156.00 to $210.00 in a report on Friday, March 15th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of Valero Energy from $138.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. UBS Group upped their target price on Valero Energy from $167.00 to $197.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Valero Energy from $171.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valero Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $173.87.

Valero Energy Trading Up 0.3 %

NYSE:VLO opened at $162.56 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $53.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.55. Valero Energy has a twelve month low of $105.66 and a twelve month high of $184.79. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $166.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $144.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valero Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VLO. BKM Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valero Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valero Energy during the 1st quarter worth $33,000. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Valero Energy in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, First Foundation Advisors bought a new position in Valero Energy in the first quarter valued at $37,000. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Valero Energy news, Director Kimberly S. Greene sold 720 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.12, for a total value of $113,846.40. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 13,314 shares in the company, valued at $2,105,209.68. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.04% of the company’s stock.

Valero Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.07 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 29th. This represents a $4.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.63%. Valero Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.20%.

Valero Energy Company Profile

Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol.