Valero Energy (VLO) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 1/8/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $197.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Valero Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $223.00 to $217.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Valero Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 1/3/2026 – Valero Energy was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/22/2025 – Valero Energy was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/12/2025 – Valero Energy had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Mizuho. They now have a $192.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $190.00.
• 12/11/2025 – Valero Energy had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $195.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $198.00.
• 12/6/2025 – Valero Energy was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 11/28/2025 – Valero Energy was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 11/17/2025 – Valero Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $169.00 to $184.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were given a dividend of $1.13 per share. This represents a $4.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is presently 94.36%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valero Energy

In other news, CFO Jason W. Fraser sold 9,933 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.02, for a total transaction of $1,728,540.66. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 134,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,352,787.92. This represents a 6.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Valero Energy Corporation is a San Antonio, Texas–based integrated downstream energy company that manufactures and markets transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks and other industrial products. The company’s operations focus on refining crude oil into finished fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as well as producing asphalt and other refined product streams for commercial and industrial customers.

In addition to refining, Valero has significant operations in renewable fuels, including the production of ethanol and other biofuels, and it manages an extensive logistics network of pipelines, terminals, rail and marine assets to move feedstocks and finished products.