The latest price target for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) was reported by Mizuho on December 16, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $165.00 expecting VLO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 40.45% upside). 46 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

The latest analyst rating for Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) was provided by Mizuho, and Valero Energy maintained their outperform rating.

The last upgrade for Valero Energy Corp happened on October 9, 2024 when Wells Fargo raised their price target to $165. Wells Fargo previously had an equal-weight for Valero Energy Corp.

The last downgrade for Valero Energy Corp happened on September 20, 2024 when Piper Sandler changed their price target from $169 to $123 for Valero Energy Corp.

Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Valero Energy, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Valero Energy was filed on December 16, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 16, 2025.

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Valero Energy (VLO) rating was a maintained with a price target of $171.00 to $165.00. The current price Valero Energy (VLO) is trading at is $117.48, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.