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VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX VLO
VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX (VLO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.94% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $122.7B at a 1.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Mizuho | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | Goldman Sachs | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.157 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.827 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.055 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.848 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLO | VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX | 5/9 | 4.98 | 30.9 | -5.5% |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | 6/9 | — | 15.6 | -7.5% |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corp | 6/9 | 3.03 | 18.3 | -4.4% |
| COP | CONOCOPHILLIPS | 5/9 | — | 16.2 | +7.7% |
| CVX | CHEVRON CORP | 4/9 | — | 27.7 | -6.8% |
| IMO | IMPERIAL OIL LTD | 4/9 | — | — | -8.6% |
| PBF | PBF Energy Inc. | 3/9 | 1.91 | — | -11.4% |
About VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. The company produces California Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CARBOB) and Conventional Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CBOB) gasolines, CARB diesel, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and asphalt; feedstocks; aromatics; sulfur and residual fuel oil; intermediate oils; and sulfur, sweet, and sour crude oils. It sells its refined products through wholesale rack and bulk markets; and through outlets under the Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco brands. The company also owns and operates renewable diesel and ethanol plants, as well as produces and sells renewable diesel, renewable naphtha, and neat sustainable aviation fuel under the Diamond Green Diesel brand name. In addition, it offers ethanol and various co-products, including dry distillers grains, syrup, and inedible distillers corn oil to animal feed customers. The company was formerly known as Valero Refining and Marketing Company and changed its name to Valero Energy Corporation in August 1997. Valero Energy Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
FAQ
Is VLO financially healthy?
VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does VLO pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX pays a dividend yielding about 1.94% with a 59.8% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is VLO?
In FY2025, VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX had a net margin of 1.9% and a return on equity of 8.8%.
Is VLO overvalued or undervalued?
VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX trades at about 43.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.8×–36.6×, median 13.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for VLO?
The average Wall-Street price target for VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX is $309.79, about 6.2% below the recent price, from 19 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is VLO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 30.9×, a dividend yield of 1.94%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.