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Valero Energy (VLO) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
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Valero Energy (VLO - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $403.28, demonstrating a +1.57% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.45% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.21%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.01%.
Heading into today, shares of the oil refiner had gained 13.42% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 3.72% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.43%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Valero Energy in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 22, 2026. On that day, Valero Energy is projected to report earnings of $18.09 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 394.26%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $38.54 billion, up 19.81% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $46.41 per share and revenue of $150.52 billion. These totals would mark changes of +337.42% and +22.68%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Valero Energy. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. 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. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 14.24% higher. Valero Energy currently has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Looking at valuation, Valero Energy is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.56. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 8.76, so one might conclude that Valero Energy is trading at a discount comparatively.
It is also worth noting that VLO currently has a PEG ratio of 0.28. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 0.28 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 11, placing it within the top 5% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.
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Valero Energy (VLO) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
Valero Energy (VLO - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $403.28, demonstrating a +1.57% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.45% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.21%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.01%.
Heading into today, shares of the oil refiner had gained 13.42% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 3.72% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.43%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Valero Energy in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 22, 2026. On that day, Valero Energy is projected to report earnings of $18.09 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 394.26%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $38.54 billion, up 19.81% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $46.41 per share and revenue of $150.52 billion. These totals would mark changes of +337.42% and +22.68%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Valero Energy. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. 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. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 14.24% higher. Valero Energy currently has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Looking at valuation, Valero Energy is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.56. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 8.76, so one might conclude that Valero Energy is trading at a discount comparatively.
It is also worth noting that VLO currently has a PEG ratio of 0.28. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 0.28 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 11, placing it within the top 5% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.