How to buy Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) stocks

Valero Energy Corporation is an oil & gas refining & marketing business based in the US. Valero Energy Corporation shares (VLO) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $118.59 – a decrease of 8.17% over the previous week. Valero Energy Corporation employs 9,886 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $128.7 billion.

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Valero Energy Corporation stock price (NYSE: VLO)

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Valero Energy Corporation stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$118.59
52-week range	$119.34 - $180.93
50-day moving average more info button	$135.61
200-day moving average more info button	$149.16
Wall St. target price	$149.65
PE ratio more info button	10.7071
Dividend yield more info button	$4.23 (3.52%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$11.37

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Valero Energy Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $118.93 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-7.91%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-15.72%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-11.55%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-20.82%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-9.85%
2 years (2022-12-21)	3.06%
3 years (2021-12-21)	83.63%
5 years (2019-12-20)	54.60%

Is Valero Energy Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Valero Energy Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Valero Energy Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Valero Energy Corporation's P/E ratio

Valero Energy Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 11x. In other words, Valero Energy Corporation shares trade at around 11x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Valero Energy Corporation's PEG ratio

Valero Energy Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.2131. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Valero Energy Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Valero Energy Corporation's EBITDA

Valero Energy Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $7.8 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Valero Energy Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Valero Energy Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$128.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	1.68%
Gross profit TTM	$19.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.11%
Return on equity TTM	13.8%
Profit margin	2.87%
Book value	$79.77
Market Capitalization more info button	$38.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Valero Energy Corporation stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 38.15% of net profits

Recently Valero Energy Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Valero Energy Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Valero Energy Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $4.23 per share.

While Valero Energy Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Valero Energy Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Valero Energy Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 19 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 19 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Valero Energy Corporation's stocks ever split?

Valero Energy Corporation's stocks were split on a 1094:1000 basis on 1 May 2013 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1094 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Valero Energy Corporation stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 8.6% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Valero Energy Corporation stocks, which in turn could have impacted Valero Energy Corporation's stock price.

Valero Energy Corporation stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Valero Energy Corporation's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $119.34 up to $180.9322. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Valero Energy Corporation's is 1.374. This would suggest that Valero Energy Corporation's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Valero Energy Corporation overview

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. The company produces California Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending and Conventional Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending gasolines, CARB diesel, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and asphalt; feedstocks; aromatics; sulfur and residual fuel oil; intermediate oils; and sulfur, sweet, and sour crude oils. It sells its refined products through wholesale rack and bulk markets; and through outlets under the Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco brands. The company owns and operates renewable diesel and ethanol plants, as well as produces renewable diesel and naphtha under the Diamond Green Diesel brand name. In addition, it offers ethanol and various co-products, including dry distiller grains, syrup, and inedible distillers corn oil to animal feed customers. The company was formerly known as Valero Refining and Marketing Company and changed its name to Valero Energy Corporation in August 1997.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Valero Energy Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.534% of Valero Energy Corporation stocks are held by insiders and 83.629% by institutions. How many people work for Valero Energy Corporation?
Latest data suggests 9,886 work at Valero Energy Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Valero Energy Corporation?
Valero Energy Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Valero Energy Corporation based?
Valero Energy Corporation's address is: One Valero Way, San Antonio, TX, United States, 78249 What is Valero Energy Corporation's ISIN number?
Valero Energy Corporation's international securities identification number is: US91913Y1001 What is Valero Energy Corporation's CUSIP number?
Valero Energy Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 91913Y100

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