VLO - Valero Energy - Stock Forecast

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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.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

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

On average it took 481.97 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 97.34

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

PAUL CHENG

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

Paul Cheng works at SCOTIABANK and has 26 price targets and 15 ratings on VLO

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

Sam Margolin with highest potential upside - $15.36

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

Christopher Sighinolfi with lowest potential downside - -$139.64

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