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Valero Energy Corporation
Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
$350.71
−$6.04 (−1.69%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 20 analysts
Hold
Median price target $440.00 +25.5%
- Open
- $346.08
- Day range
- 341.51 – $351.12
- 52-week range
- 159.90 – $461.52
- Volume
- 3,209,946
- Market cap
- $97,808M
- P/E (TTM)
- 8.0x
- EPS (TTM)
- $43.97
- EPS est. 2026
- $59.81
- P/E est. 2026
- 5.9x
- Dividend yield
- 1.3%
- Beta
- 0.55
- Payout
- 11%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Valero Energy financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $46,098M | +43.3% |
| Net income | $6,828M | +523.6% |
| Earnings per share | $23.89 | +576.8% |
| Net margin | 14.8% | +11.4 pp |
| Free cash flow | $6,662M | +291.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.39 | −11.7% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $32,168M | $1,095M |
| Q4 2025 | $30,372M | $1,134M |
| Q1 2026 | $32,381M | $1,263M |
| Q2 2026 | $44,476M | $3,720M |
| Q3 2026 | $46,098M | $6,828M |
Valero Energy earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 17 | $20.00614.39 – 25.91 | +423.7%$3.820 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 15 | $14.4429.59 – 21.01 | +242.2%$4.220 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 17 | $59.80954.66 – 65.70 | +463.7%$10.610 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 18 | $53.49536.71 – 78.22 | −10.6%$59.809 |
Forward P/E: 5.9x (2026) and 6.6x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $3.530 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $3.820 | $3.267 |
| Q1 2026 | $4.220 | $3.162 |
| Q2 2026 | $12.540 | $10.126 |
| Q3 2026 | $23.900 | $21.235 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $20.006 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $14.442 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29.040 | — |
| 2023 | $24.920 | — |
| 2024 | $8.580 | — |
| 2025 | $7.570 | — |
| 2026 | — | $59.809 |
| 2027 | — | $53.495 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $14.442 | +242.2% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $20.006 | +423.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $23.900est. $21.235 · surprise +12.6% | +577.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.540est. $10.126 · surprise +23.8% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $4.220est. $3.162 · surprise +33.5% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $3.820est. $3.267 · surprise +17.0% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $3.530 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $53.495 | −10.6% |
| 2026Estimated | $59.809 | +690.1% |
| 2025 | $7.570 | −11.8% |
| 2024 | $8.580 | −65.6% |
| 2023 | $24.920 | −14.2% |
| 2022 | $29.040 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Valero Energy dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.3% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.4% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $4.73 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $4.80 |
| Payout (TTM) | 11% |
| Last dividend | $1.20Jul 31, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Nov 24, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3.60 |
| 2020 | $3.92 |
| 2021 | $3.92 |
| 2022 | $3.92 |
| 2023 | $4.08 |
| 2024 | $4.28 |
| 2025 | $4.52 |
| est. 12m | $4.80 |
Valero Energy forecasts
20 analyst ratings
Consensus: Hold · 9 buy, 8 hold, 3 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $530.00 | +51.1% |
| Median | $440.00 | +25.5% |
| Low | $238.00 | −32.1% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $176.76 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $162.79 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $181.43 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $204.64 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $247.08 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $252.58 |
| May 29, 2026 | $244.82 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $260.44 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $312.90 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $358.92 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $387.61 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $399.66 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $350.71 |
Valero Energy peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLO | Valero Energy | 97,808 | 8.0x | 350.71 | −1.69% | 159.90461.52 |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum | 106,068 | 7.7x | 389.55 | −0.08% | 161.93493.98 |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | 97,791 | 8.0x | 250.70 | −0.92% | 127.16299.39 |
| XOM | ExxonMobil | 670,910 | 16.9x | 164.47 | −0.16% | 114.19188.50 |
| CVX | Chevron | 412,144 | 15.5x | 211.22 | +0.21% | 146.49236.48 |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | 160,313 | 14.3x | 135.59 | +0.83% | 85.70154.28 |
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