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VLO
Valero Energy CorporationNYSEENERGYOIL & GAS REFINING & MARKETING
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$99.97B
P/E Ratio
14.25
EPS
$24.37
Beta
0.55
52W High
$350.55
52W Low
$135.02
50-Day MA
$284.12
200-Day MA
$226.27
Dividend Yield
1.36%
Profit Margin
5.45%
Forward P/E
9.43
PEG Ratio
4.08
About Valero Energy Corporation
Valero Energy Corporation is a Fortune 500 international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products, and power. It is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $132.43B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $21.35B |
| EBITDA | $13.38B |
| Operating Margin | 12.30% |
| Return on Equity | 27.60% |
| Return on Assets | 10.60% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $440.70 |
| Book Value | $80.39 |
| Price-to-Book | 3.94 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.76 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.731 |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.45 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 453.50% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 51.70% |
| Shares Outstanding | $287.93M |
| Float | $286.39M |
| % Insiders | 0.42% |
| % Institutions | 87.13% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
37.50%
HV 20-Day
33.70%
HV 30-Day
38.04%
HV 60-Day
37.28%
HV Rank
65.1%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($312.42 target)
3
Strong Buy7
Buy7
Hold2
Sell1
Strong SellLatest News
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Live On CNBC, Steve Weiss Announces Bought Valero Energy
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Data last updated: 8/18/2026