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Energy - Sector
VLO is currently covered by 18 analysts with an average price target of $256.08. This is a potential upside of $28.05 (12.3%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $228.03.
Valero Energy's activity chart (see below) currently has 532 price targets and 387 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of VLO is 78.85% BUY and 21.15% HOLD.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 97.34% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 481.97 days.
Highest price target for VLO is $220, Lowest price target is $145, average price target is $186.53.
Most recent stock forecast was given by VIKRAM BAGRI from CITI on 09-Feb-2026. First documented stock forecast 14-Apr-2008.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of VLO, 41 are a BUY (78.85%), 11 are a HOLD (21.15%).
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 16-Jul-2025
$212
$7.36 (3.60%)
$150
25 days ago
(09-Feb-2026)
4/5 (80%)
$10.62 (5.27%)
287
Buy Since 10-Jan-2025
$220
$15.36 (7.51%)
$217
1 months 4 days ago
(30-Jan-2026)
35/38 (92.11%)
$39.67 (22.00%)
374
Buy Since 24-Oct-2025
$200
$-4.64 (-2.27%)
$197
1 months 26 days ago
(08-Jan-2026)
2/2 (100%)
$9.84 (5.17%)
67
Hold Since 12-Dec-2025
$192
$-12.64 (-6.18%)
$190
2 months 22 days ago
(12-Dec-2025)
20/20 (100%)
$24.72 (14.78%)
349
Hold Since 11-Dec-2025
$195
$-9.64 (-4.71%)
$179
2 months 23 days ago
(11-Dec-2025)
3/3 (100%)
$24.13 (14.12%)
131
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