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VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering VALERO ENERGY CORP think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-25 | 14 | $119 | $66 | $92.076 | $127.17 | -27.6% |
| 2021-12-09 | 14 | $119 | $66 | $92 | $127.17 | -27.66% |
| 2021-12-29 | 14 | $119 | $66 | $91.769 | $127.17 | -27.84% |
| 2022-01-12 | 14 | $119 | $66 | $92.384 | $127.17 | -27.35% |
| 2022-01-25 | 14 | $119 | $82 | $96.583 | $127.17 | -24.05% |
| 2022-01-28 | 13 | $119 | $82 | $96.583 | $127.17 | -24.05% |
| 2022-02-07 | 13 | $119 | $82 | $97.666 | $127.17 | -23.2% |
| 2022-03-04 | 13 | $119 | $82 | $98.083 | $127.17 | -22.87% |
| 2022-03-08 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $100.416 | $127.17 | -21.04% |
| 2022-03-22 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $101 | $127.17 | -20.58% |
| 2022-04-01 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $103.636 | $127.17 | -18.51% |
| 2022-04-08 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $104.909 | $127.17 | -17.5% |
| 2022-04-11 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $106 | $127.17 | -16.65% |
| 2022-04-18 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $110.636 | $127.17 | -13% |
| 2022-04-22 | 13 | $140 | $82 | $111.09 | $127.17 | -12.64% |
| 2022-04-26 | 13 | $140 | $82 | $111.181 | $127.17 | -12.57% |
| 2022-05-02 | 12 | $140 | $106 | $120.4 | $127.17 | -5.32% |
| 2022-05-17 | 12 | $142 | $106 | $123.5 | $127.17 | -2.89% |
| 2022-05-19 | 11 | $142 | $116 | $126.5 | $127.17 | -0.53% |
| 2022-05-23 | 11 | $142 | $116 | $127.9 | $127.17 | 0.57% |
| 2022-05-27 | 11 | $150 | $116 | $130.4 | $127.17 | 2.54% |
| 2022-06-06 | 11 | $165 | $120 | $135.3 | $127.17 | 6.39% |
| 2022-06-14 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $139.818 | $127.17 | 9.95% |
| 2022-07-29 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $141.363 | $127.17 | 11.16% |
| 2022-08-01 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $142.636 | $127.17 | 12.16% |
| 2022-08-13 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $142.545 | $127.17 | 12.09% |
| 2022-08-16 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $143.09 | $127.17 | 12.52% |
| 2022-08-24 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $143.818 | $127.17 | 13.09% |
| 2022-08-28 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $144.181 | $127.17 | 13.38% |
| 2022-09-19 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $144 | $127.17 | 13.23% |
| 2022-09-26 | 11 | $158 | $120 | $139.909 | $127.17 | 10.02% |
| 2022-10-17 | 11 | $158 | $120 | $139.181 | $127.17 | 9.44% |
| 2022-10-26 | 12 | $158 | $120 | $139.833 | $127.17 | 9.96% |
| 2022-11-07 | 11 | $160 | $120 | $141 | $127.17 | 10.88% |
| 2022-11-11 | 11 | $177 | $120 | $143.5 | $127.17 | 12.84% |
| 2022-12-05 | 11 | $177 | $120 | $144.5 | $127.17 | 13.63% |
| 2022-12-20 | 11 | $177 | $120 | $143.583 | $127.17 | 12.91% |
| 2022-12-28 | 11 | $165 | $120 | $142.583 | $127.17 | 12.12% |
| 2023-01-08 | 11 | $165 | $120 | $142.833 | $127.17 | 12.32% |
| 2023-01-10 | 12 | $165 | $120 | $144.076 | $127.17 | 13.29% |
| 2023-01-13 | 12 | $169 | $120 | $145.384 | $127.17 | 14.32% |
| 2023-01-16 | 12 | $169 | $120 | $146.384 | $127.17 | 15.11% |
| 2023-01-27 | 13 | $173 | $120 | $152.307 | $127.17 | 19.77% |
| 2023-02-14 | 13 | $174 | $120 | $159.23 | $127.17 | 25.21% |
| 2023-03-07 | 13 | $188 | $120 | $160.384 | $127.17 | 26.12% |
| 2023-03-14 | 14 | $188 | $120 | $162.071 | $127.17 | 27.44% |
| 2023-03-24 | 14 | $188 | $120 | $163 | $127.17 | 28.17% |
| 2023-04-06 | 14 | $188 | $120 | $163.357 | $127.17 | 28.46% |
| 2023-04-10 | 14 | $188 | $120 | $163.5 | $127.17 | 28.57% |
| 2023-04-14 | 14 | $188 | $120 | $164.285 | $127.17 | 29.19% |
| 2023-04-17 | 15 | $188 | $120 | $163 | $127.17 | 28.17% |
| 2023-04-20 | 15 | $188 | $120 | $161.333 | $127.17 | 26.86% |
| 2023-04-24 | 15 | $188 | $120 | $160.666 | $127.17 | 26.34% |
| 2023-04-28 | 15 | $188 | $135 | $163.571 | $127.17 | 28.62% |
| 2023-05-01 | 15 | $188 | $126 | $161.428 | $127.17 | 26.94% |
| 2023-05-08 | 15 | $188 | $126 | $159.642 | $127.17 | 25.53% |
| 2023-05-18 | 15 | $176 | $126 | $155.357 | $127.17 | 22.16% |
| 2023-05-25 | 15 | $176 | $126 | $153.785 | $127.17 | 20.93% |
| 2023-06-02 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $151.066 | $127.17 | 18.79% |
| 2023-06-06 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $150.666 | $127.17 | 18.48% |
| 2023-06-07 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $149.4 | $127.17 | 17.48% |
| 2023-06-30 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $148.666 | $127.17 | 16.9% |
| 2023-07-03 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $148.866 | $127.17 | 17.06% |
| 2023-07-07 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $148.8 | $127.17 | 17.01% |
| 2023-07-31 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $148.6 | $127.17 | 16.85% |
| 2023-08-04 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $150.625 | $127.17 | 18.44% |
| 2023-08-07 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $150.812 | $127.17 | 18.59% |
| 2023-08-13 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $151.062 | $127.17 | 18.79% |
| 2023-08-15 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $150.562 | $127.17 | 18.39% |
| 2023-08-16 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $151.187 | $127.17 | 18.89% |
| 2023-08-27 | 16 | $176 | $113 | $150.687 | $127.17 | 18.49% |
| 2023-09-01 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $151.625 | $127.17 | 19.23% |
| 2023-09-08 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $152.75 | $127.17 | 20.11% |
| 2023-09-18 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $154.062 | $127.17 | 21.15% |
| 2023-09-20 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $154.937 | $127.17 | 21.83% |
| 2023-09-27 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $156.125 | $127.17 | 22.77% |
| 2023-10-05 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $156.312 | $127.17 | 22.92% |
| 2023-10-06 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $155.812 | $127.17 | 22.52% |
| 2023-10-18 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $154.625 | $127.17 | 21.59% |
| 2023-10-27 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $154.75 | $127.17 | 21.69% |
| 2023-10-30 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $153.687 | $127.17 | 20.85% |
| 2023-12-08 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $153.125 | $127.17 | 20.41% |
| 2023-12-14 | 16 | $176 | $128 | $153.312 | $127.17 | 20.56% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
VLO's average price target has moved down $6.64 over the prior 31 weeks.
VLO reports an average of 21.69% for its upside potential over the past 48 weeks.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-07 | 13 | 188 | 120 | 160.384 | 136.96 | 17.1% |
| 2023-05-08 | 15 | 188 | 126 | 159.642 | 107.38 | 48.67% |
| 2023-06-07 | 16 | 176 | 113 | 149.400 | 113.52 | 31.61% |
| 2023-09-01 | 16 | 176 | 128 | 151.625 | 133.58 | 13.51% |
| 2023-09-18 | 16 | 176 | 128 | 154.062 | 146.28 | 5.32% |
VLO Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.69 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
VLO's average broker recommendation rating worsened by 0.69 over the prior 19 months.
The bullet points below may help you gain a better understanding of what the metrics in the price target and recommendations tables above mean for VLO as an investment opportunity.
- In terms of how VALERO ENERGY CORP fares relative to all US stocks, note that its average analyst price target is greater than 8498.78% of that group.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of all US stocks, VALERO ENERGY CORP's number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 7523.73% of them.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of Petroleum and Natural Gas stocks, VALERO ENERGY CORP's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -3269.73% of them.
- In terms of how VALERO ENERGY CORP fares relative to Petroleum and Natural Gas stocks, note that its upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is greater than 3674.5% of that group.
Stocks similar to VALERO ENERGY CORP in the Petroleum and Natural Gas industry regarding analyst recommendations and price targets are IMO, DINO, and HES.
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