# Valero Energy (VLO) — Analyst Forecast

VLO · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 11 | 9 | 3 | 23 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $302.00 | $408.62 | $457.00 | 13 |

Last price $436.00 (as of Oct 13, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $385.00 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $434.00 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Hold | $394.00 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $441.00 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $414.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $457.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Jefferies | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | $401.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $411.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Raymond James | Maintained | Strong Buy | $450.00 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $450.00 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $435.00 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $389.00 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $300.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $350.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $323.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $356.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $355.00 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $329.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $357.00 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $338.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for VLO stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Valero Energy (VLO) is $408.62, with a high estimate of $457.00 and a low of $302.00, across 13 analysts.

### Is VLO a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Valero Energy currently average a Buy rating: 11 buy, 9 hold and 3 sell, from 23 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for VLO?

The average price target of $408.62 implies 6.28% downside from the last price of $436.00.

### What is the latest analyst rating on VLO?

On Oct 12, 2026, Evercore ISI Group maintained Valero Energy at In-Line with a price target of $385.00.

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