Valero Energy stock trades at EUR 342.55 ahead of Q3 results
Published on 09/29/2026 at 11:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Valero Energy stock (ISIN US91913Y1001) was trading at EUR 342.55 at Lang & Schwarz on September 29, 2026, up 0.12 percent versus the prior close of EUR 342.15 on September 28. The next scheduled checkpoint is Valero's third-quarter report on October 22, 2026, according to Valero Energy in its September 8, 2026 announcement.
Goldman Sachs lifts its target
Goldman Sachs raised its Valero price target from USD 365.00 to USD 457.00 on September 23, 2026, while maintaining a buy rating, MarketBeat reported. Jefferies took the opposite step on September 22, 2026, moving its rating from buy to hold with a USD 401.00 target, the same report said.
The split in analyst views gives the stock a clear tension point. Goldman Sachs is emphasizing the earnings upside, while the Jefferies stance reflects the risk that refining margins and fuel demand may cool, according to MarketBeat.
Q2 revenue rose 48.80 percent
Valero's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 44.476 billion, compared with USD 29.889 billion in the second quarter of 2025, a 48.80 percent increase. Net income attributable to stockholders was USD 3.7 billion, or USD 12.62 per diluted share, versus USD 714 million, or USD 2.28 per share, a year earlier, according to StockTitan in its July 30, 2026 filing summary.
The operating cash picture also strengthened in Q2 2026. Net cash from operating activities was USD 5.58 billion, while stockholder cash returns totaled USD 2.6 billion, equal to 59 percent of adjusted operating cash flow, StockTitan reported.
Stock remains below its yearly high
Valero's market capitalization was USD 112.2 billion as of September 28, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 155.29 to USD 419.04, placing the latest US listing quote below the yearly high while the euro reference price remained nearly unchanged on September 29.
Valero Energy stock facts
- Company: Valero Energy Corporation
- ISIN: US91913Y1001
- Ticker: VLO
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of September 29, 2026, 11:43 a.m. CEST): EUR 342.55
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.12 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (September 28, 2026): EUR 342.15
- Market capitalization: USD 112.2 billion (as of September 28, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 155.29-419.04 (as of September 28, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Energy / Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing
