Thinking of Investing in VLO? What Our Analysts Know.

By Scott Lee • Wednesday, September 06 10:00 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Energy company Valero Energy has moved 1.1% so far today on a volume of 315,019, compared to its average of 3,643,106. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Valero Energy trades -8.83% away from its average analyst target price of $147.56 per share. The 16 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $130.0 to $162.0, and on average have given Valero Energy a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying VLO should be aware of the facts below:

Valero Energy's current price is -34.5% below its Graham number of $205.24, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Valero Energy has moved 21.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 14.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 29.03, Valero Energy has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 4.6 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
VLO has a forward P/E ratio of 9.6 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $14.06 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -0.26 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Valero Energy is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.84 compared to its sector average of 1.68
Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, and internationally.
Based in San Antonio, the company has 9,716 full time employees and a market cap of $47.51 Billion. Valero Energy currently returns an annual dividend yield of 3.0%.

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