Valero Energy (VLO) to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) is projected to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $10.13 per share and revenue of $39.4690 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The oil and gas company reported $4.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.16 by $1.06. Valero Energy had a return on equity of 15.94% and a net margin of 3.37%.The firm had revenue of $32.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.38 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.89 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Valero Energy to post $36 EPS for the current fiscal year and $27 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Valero Energy Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of VLO stock opened at $304.99 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.58. The stock has a market cap of $90.56 billion, a PE ratio of 22.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 0.55. The business’s fifty day moving average is $266.16 and its 200-day moving average is $235.67. Valero Energy has a 1 year low of $130.78 and a 1 year high of $320.24.

Valero Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. Valero Energy’s payout ratio is presently 34.88%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Eric A. Fisher sold 7,500 shares of Valero Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.17, for a total value of $2,011,275.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 19,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,294,212.14. This trade represents a 27.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VLO. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Valero Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Valero Energy by 7,180.0% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 364 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valero Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $70,000. 78.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on VLO. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Valero Energy from $292.00 to $338.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valero Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $230.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on shares of Valero Energy from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Valero Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $266.71.

About Valero Energy

Valero Energy Corporation is a San Antonio, Texas–based integrated downstream energy company that manufactures and markets transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks and other industrial products. The company’s operations focus on refining crude oil into finished fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as well as producing asphalt and other refined product streams for commercial and industrial customers.

In addition to refining, Valero has significant operations in renewable fuels, including the production of ethanol and other biofuels, and it manages an extensive logistics network of pipelines, terminals, rail and marine assets to move feedstocks and finished products.