Valero Energy, US91913Y1001

Valero Energy stock: Citi raises target from USD 302.00 to USD 485.00

Published on 10/19/2026 at 15:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Valero reports third-quarter results on October 22, 2026. Valero Energy stock costs EUR 400.30 on October 19, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. CEST during trading.

Analyst valuation ahead

Citi raised its Valero Energy target from USD 302.00 to USD 485.00 on October 13, 2026.
Valero reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 44.48 billion, up 48.80 percent year over year.
Valero Energy stock costs EUR 400.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. CEST.
Valero will discuss third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, 2026.

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Citi analyst Vikram Bagri raised the price target for Valero Energy from USD 302.00 to USD 485.00 on October 13, 2026, while keeping a Neutral rating, Markets Insider reported. The target stands 7.37 percent above Valero's USD 451.71 home-market price at 9:31 a.m. ET on October 19, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the euro quote was EUR 400.30 on October 19, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. CEST.

Second-quarter earnings set the benchmark

Valero's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 44.48 billion, an increase of 48.80 percent from the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings per share came to USD 12.54, up 450.00 percent from USD 2.28, and exceeded the USD 9.87 consensus estimate by 27.10 percent, according to Zacks. Refining operating income was USD 4.47 billion in the quarter, compared with USD 1.27 billion a year earlier.

Price position and trading activity

The finance quote for Valero on the NYSE showed USD 451.71 at 9:31 a.m. ET on October 19, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 156.26 to USD 461.52. The market capitalization was USD 130.1 billion, the price-to-earnings ratio was 18.45, and volume stood at 61,554 shares against an average of 2,940,284 shares. The current price is 2.12 percent below the 52-week high, calculated from USD 451.71 and USD 461.52.

Valuation and the October reporting date

Valero's quarterly earnings call is scheduled for October 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET, with the release due earlier that morning, according to Valero Energy Corporation. The second-quarter figures give investors a concrete comparison point before that report, while the target changes show how sharply analyst expectations have moved within October.

Comparison with peers

Valero Energy (NYSE, USD): P/E 18.45, market capitalization USD 130.1 billion
Marathon Petroleum (NYSE, USD): plus 1.67 percent, P/E 16.46, market capitalization USD 136.5 billion
Phillips 66 (NYSE, USD): plus 0.93 percent, P/E 16.70, market capitalization USD 118.6 billion

Euro quote in focus

The Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 400.30 on October 19, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. CEST during trading. On the NYSE, Valero was last at USD 451.71 on October 19, 2026 at 9:31 a.m. ET.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Valero Energy stock.