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Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
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Valero Energy (VLO - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $236.30, demonstrating a -1.45% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.09%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.14%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.91%.
Heading into today, shares of the oil refiner had lost 5.52% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 7.57% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 0.29%.
The upcoming earnings release of Valero Energy will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 30, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $7.45, indicating a 226.75% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $36.19 billion, up 21.08% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $27.45 per share and revenue of $133.66 billion, which would represent changes of +158.72% and +8.94%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Valero Energy should also be noted by investors. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.53% higher. Valero Energy is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.
In the context of valuation, Valero Energy is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 8.74. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 8.4.
One should further note that VLO currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.34. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry held an average PEG ratio of 0.34.
The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 23, positioning it in the top 10% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Valero Energy (VLO) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
Valero Energy (VLO - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $236.30, demonstrating a -1.45% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.09%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.14%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.91%.
Heading into today, shares of the oil refiner had lost 5.52% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 7.57% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 0.29%.
The upcoming earnings release of Valero Energy will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 30, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $7.45, indicating a 226.75% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $36.19 billion, up 21.08% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $27.45 per share and revenue of $133.66 billion, which would represent changes of +158.72% and +8.94%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Valero Energy should also be noted by investors. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.53% higher. Valero Energy is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.
In the context of valuation, Valero Energy is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 8.74. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 8.4.
One should further note that VLO currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.34. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry held an average PEG ratio of 0.34.
The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 23, positioning it in the top 10% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.