J.P. Morgan keeps Buy rating for Valero Energy stock at USD 439.00
Published on 10/14/2026 at 14:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and valuation
- On October 12, 2026, J.P. Morgan maintained its Buy rating and USD 439.00 target for Valero Energy.
- Valero's price-to-earnings ratio was 18.93 on October 13, 2026.
- Valero Energy stock costs EUR 411.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 2:03 p.m. CEST.
- Valero Energy had a USD 131.4 billion market capitalization on October 13, 2026.
Valero Energy (ISIN US91913Y1001) received a maintained Buy rating and a USD 439.00 price target from J.P. Morgan in a report released on October 12, 2026, as reported by The Globe and Mail. The target is 3.83 percent below Valero's latest NYSE quote of USD 456.46, calculated in the same currency. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 411.55 on October 14, 2026 at 2:03 p.m. CEST.
Valuation stays measurable
Valero's price-to-earnings ratio stood at 18.93 on October 13, 2026. The ratio gives the stock a clear valuation reference alongside the analyst target, while the latest NYSE quote stood at USD 456.46 at 4:00 p.m. ET on the same date.
Stock remains near yearly high
The NYSE quote was USD 456.46 against a 52-week range of USD 155.29 to USD 457.21 on October 13, 2026. That places the quote 0.16 percent below the high, while the Lang & Schwarz price provides the euro view for investors in Germany. Trading volume was 2,513,030 shares, compared with an average volume of 3,005,717 shares.
Business scale and valuation
Valero had a market capitalization of USD 131.4 billion on October 13, 2026. The company describes its operations through refining, renewable diesel and ethanol, with its business model tied to transportation fuels and petrochemicals, according to Valero Energy.
Comparison with peers
Valero Energy (NYSE, USD): P/E 18.93, market capitalization USD 131.4 billion
Marathon Petroleum (NYSE, USD): plus 3.96 percent, P/E 16.42, market capitalization USD 139.2 billion
Phillips 66 (NYSE, USD): plus 4.00 percent, P/E 16.68, market capitalization USD 117.4 billion
Euro quote from Lang & Schwarz
Valero Energy was trading at EUR 411.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 2:03 p.m. CEST. The latest NYSE quote was USD 456.46 on October 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, while the 52-week high stood at USD 457.21.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Valero Energy stock.
Valero Energy market data
- Company: Valero Energy Corporation
- ISIN: US91913Y1001
- Ticker: VLO
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 14, 2026, 2:03 p.m. CEST: EUR 411.55
- Market capitalization: USD 131.4 billion (as of October 13, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 155.29-457.21 (as of October 13, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Energy / Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
