The stock price of Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) has jumped by 2.51% compared to previous close of $143.74. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 9.62% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-07-03 that Valero Energy (VLO) concluded the recent trading session at $144.58, signifying a +1.77% move from its prior day’s close.
Is It Worth Investing in Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) Right Now?
Valero Energy Corp (NYSE: VLO) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.95x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for VLO is 1.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 7 rating it as “overweight”, 5 rating it as “hold”, and 0 rating it as “sell”.
The public float for VLO is 311.51M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.18% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VLO on July 08, 2025 was 3.25M shares.
VLO’s Market Performance
VLO’s stock has seen a 9.62% increase for the week, with a 16.13% rise in the past month and a 40.75% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.79%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.56% for Valero Energy Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.07% for VLO’s stock, with a 12.55% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VLO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VLO stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for VLO by listing it as a “In-line”. The predicted price for VLO in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $135 based on the research report published on June 18, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VLO reach a price target of $154. The rating they have provided for VLO stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 13th, 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to VLO, setting the target price at $118 in the report published on April 25th of the current year.
VLO Trading at 12.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VLO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.79%, as shares surge +14.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +30.14% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VLO rose by +9.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $137.63. In addition, Valero Energy Corp saw -7.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
N/A, the N/A of Valero Energy Corp, N/A N/A shares at N/A during a trade that took place back on N/A, which means that N/A is holding N/A shares at N/A based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VLO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01% for the present operating margin
- 0.03% for the gross margin
The net margin for Valero Energy Corp stands at 0.01%. The total capital return value is set at 0.03%. Equity return is now at value 3.73%, with 1.52% for asset returns.
Based on Valero Energy Corp (VLO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.41. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.41. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.56.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Valero Energy Corp (VLO) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
