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VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show the price targets and recommendations analysts covering VLO.
| 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 | $140.19 | -34.32% |
| 2021-12-09 | 14 | $119 | $66 | $92 | $140.19 | -34.37% |
| 2021-12-29 | 14 | $119 | $66 | $91.769 | $140.19 | -34.54% |
| 2022-01-12 | 14 | $119 | $66 | $92.384 | $140.19 | -34.1% |
| 2022-01-25 | 14 | $119 | $66 | $93.615 | $140.19 | -33.22% |
| 2022-01-28 | 13 | $119 | $82 | $96.583 | $140.19 | -31.11% |
| 2022-02-07 | 13 | $119 | $82 | $97.666 | $140.19 | -30.33% |
| 2022-03-04 | 13 | $119 | $82 | $98.083 | $140.19 | -30.04% |
| 2022-03-08 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $100.416 | $140.19 | -28.37% |
| 2022-03-22 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $101 | $140.19 | -27.95% |
| 2022-04-01 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $102.25 | $140.19 | -27.06% |
| 2022-04-08 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $104.909 | $140.19 | -25.17% |
| 2022-04-11 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $106 | $140.19 | -24.39% |
| 2022-04-18 | 13 | $135 | $82 | $110.636 | $140.19 | -21.08% |
| 2022-04-22 | 13 | $140 | $82 | $111.09 | $140.19 | -20.76% |
| 2022-04-26 | 13 | $140 | $82 | $111.181 | $140.19 | -20.69% |
| 2022-05-02 | 12 | $140 | $94 | $118 | $140.19 | -15.83% |
| 2022-05-17 | 12 | $142 | $106 | $123.5 | $140.19 | -11.91% |
| 2022-05-19 | 11 | $142 | $116 | $126.5 | $140.19 | -9.77% |
| 2022-05-23 | 11 | $142 | $116 | $127.9 | $140.19 | -8.77% |
| 2022-05-27 | 11 | $150 | $116 | $130.4 | $140.19 | -6.98% |
| 2022-06-06 | 11 | $165 | $120 | $135.3 | $140.19 | -3.49% |
| 2022-06-14 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $139.818 | $140.19 | -0.27% |
| 2022-07-29 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $142.09 | $140.19 | 1.36% |
| 2022-08-01 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $142.636 | $140.19 | 1.74% |
| 2022-08-13 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $142.545 | $140.19 | 1.68% |
| 2022-08-16 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $143.09 | $140.19 | 2.07% |
| 2022-08-24 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $143.818 | $140.19 | 2.59% |
| 2022-08-28 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $144.181 | $140.19 | 2.85% |
| 2022-09-19 | 11 | $166 | $120 | $144 | $140.19 | 2.72% |
| 2022-09-26 | 11 | $158 | $120 | $139.909 | $140.19 | -0.2% |
| 2022-10-17 | 11 | $158 | $120 | $139.181 | $140.19 | -0.72% |
| 2022-10-26 | 12 | $158 | $120 | $139.833 | $140.19 | -0.25% |
| 2022-11-07 | 11 | $160 | $120 | $141 | $140.19 | 0.58% |
| 2022-11-11 | 11 | $177 | $120 | $143.5 | $140.19 | 2.36% |
| 2022-12-05 | 11 | $177 | $120 | $144.5 | $140.19 | 3.07% |
| 2022-12-20 | 11 | $177 | $120 | $143.583 | $140.19 | 2.42% |
| 2022-12-28 | 11 | $165 | $120 | $142.583 | $140.19 | 1.71% |
| 2023-01-08 | 11 | $165 | $120 | $142.833 | $140.19 | 1.89% |
| 2023-01-10 | 12 | $165 | $120 | $144.076 | $140.19 | 2.77% |
| 2023-01-13 | 12 | $169 | $120 | $145.384 | $140.19 | 3.7% |
| 2023-01-16 | 12 | $169 | $120 | $146.384 | $140.19 | 4.42% |
| 2023-01-27 | 12 | $172 | $120 | $149.615 | $140.19 | 6.72% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
VLO's average price target has moved up $75.36 over the prior 32 months.
Over the past 51 weeks, VLO's average upside potential has been 13.29%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-08 | 13 | 135 | 82 | 100.416 | 90.54 | 10.91% |
| 2022-05-17 | 12 | 142 | 106 | 123.500 | 128.06 | -3.56% |
| 2022-06-14 | 11 | 166 | 120 | 139.818 | 133.75 | 4.54% |
| 2022-07-19 | 11 | 166 | 120 | 141.363 | 108.74 | 30% |
| 2022-12-28 | 11 | 165 | 120 | 142.583 | 125.35 | 13.75% |
VLO Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 27 months, VLO's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.17.
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.
- VALERO ENERGY CORP's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 481.97% of all US stocks.
- In terms of how VALERO ENERGY CORP fares relative to all US stocks, note that its average analyst price target is higher than 4111.77% of that group.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of Petroleum and Natural Gas stocks, VALERO ENERGY CORP's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -1368.58% of them.
- In the context of Energy stocks, VALERO ENERGY CORP's number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 3171.5% of them.
In terms of price targets and recommendations offered by analysts, the stocks in the Petroleum and Natural Gas industry with the ratings most similar to VALERO ENERGY CORP are IMO, DINO, and HES.
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