VLO - Valero Energy - Stock Forecast

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VLO is currently covered by 17 analysts with an average price target of $266.67. This is a potential upside of $21.2 (-23.56%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $348.86.

Valero Energy's activity chart (see below) currently has 441 price targets and 322 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of VLO is 36.36% HOLD and 63.64% BUY.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 94.15% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 391.26 days.

Highest price target for VLO is $357, Lowest price target is $185, average price target is $266.67.

Most recent stock forecast was given by NITIN KUMAR from MIZUHO on 04-Aug-2026. First documented stock forecast 14-Apr-2008.

Best performing analysts who are covering VLO - Valero Energy:

Prashant Rao Paul Cheng Benny Wong Sam Margolin Doug Leggate Nitin Kumar

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of VLO, 20 are a HOLD (36.36%), 35 are a BUY (63.64%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Hold Since 27-May-2026

$300

$-48.86 (-14.01%)

$289

Hold Since 19-Sep-2025

$350

$1.14 (0.33%)

$338

Buy Since 27-Jan-2022

$356

$7.14 (2.05%)

$292

Buy Since 14-Jan-2020

$323

$-25.86 (-7.41%)

$279

Buy Since 17-May-2022

$329

$-19.86 (-5.69%)

$147

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What is VLO (Valero Energy) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 391.26 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 94.15

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on VLO (Valero Energy) with a proven track record?

PRASHANT RAO

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on VLO (Valero Energy)?

Prashant Rao has 7 price targets and 5 ratings on VLO

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on VLO (Valero Energy)?

Sam Margolin with highest potential upside - $32.63

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on VLO (Valero Energy)?

Amos Fletcher with lowest potential downside - -$241.55

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