Shares of Valero Energy have moved -1.5% today, and are now trading at a price of $141.92. In contrast, the S&P 500 index saw a 1.0% change. Today's trading volume is 2,012,913 compared to the stock's average volume of 2,836,951.
Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. Based in San Antonio, United States the company has 9,886 full time employees and a market cap of $45,468,327,936. Valero Energy currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 2.9% per year.
The company is now trading -10.43% away from its average analyst target price of $158.45 per share. The 16 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $123.0 to $192.0, and on average give Valero Energy a rating of buy.
Over the last 52 weeks, VLO stock has risen 13.8%, which amounts to a -18.5% difference compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $184.79 whereas its 52 week low is $119.88 per share. Based on Valero Energy's average net margin growth of 12.6% over the last 6 years, its core business is on track for profitability and its strong stock performance may continue in the long term.
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Net Profit ($ k) | Net Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 144,766,000 | 8,835,000 | 6 | -14.29 |
| 2022 | 176,383,000 | 11,528,000 | 7 | 600.0 |
| 2021 | 113,977,000 | 930,000 | 1 | 150.0 |
| 2020 | 64,912,000 | -1,421,000 | -2 | -200.0 |
| 2019 | 108,324,000 | 2,422,000 | 2 | -33.33 |
| 2018 | 117,033,000 | 3,122,000 | 3 |
