Can Valero Energy Benefit From Renewed Middle East Tensions?
VLO could benefit from softer crude prices as renewed Middle East tensions keep traders cautious and refining margins in focus.
Zacks Investment Research7/9/2026Neutral
VLO
Valero Energy CorporationNYSEENERGYOIL & GAS REFINING & MARKETING
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$84.00B
P/E Ratio
19.46
EPS
$14.54
Beta
0.55
52W High
$283.28
52W Low
$128.56
50-Day MA
$251.68
200-Day MA
$207.02
Dividend Yield
1.72%
Profit Margin
3.57%
Forward P/E
9.62
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) | $117.84B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $17.16B |
| EBITDA | $9.20B |
| Operating Margin | 6.05% |
| Return on Equity | 15.90% |
| Return on Assets | 6.49% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $386.36 |
| Book Value | $80.39 |
| Price-to-Book | 3.36 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.71 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.689 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.04 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 317.90% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.60% |
| Shares Outstanding | $296.93M |
| Float | $295.39M |
| % Insiders | 0.41% |
| % Institutions | 87.91% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
44.46%
HV 20-Day
42.21%
HV 30-Day
37.35%
HV 60-Day
41.35%
HV Rank
63.5%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($266.94 target)
2
Strong Buy7
Buy7
Hold2
Sell1
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