NYSE:VLO

Valero Energy Corp (VLO)

5 expert ratings on Valero Energy Corp (VLO) in the last 12 months: 4 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell. Latest rating: BUY by Joe Terranova on Aug 26, 2026.

397.04
+14.09 (3.68%)
as of Sep 15, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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BUY

Valero went through a 10-day consolidation period to work out overbought conditions. Time to buy it.

BUY

He just bought Valero. Oil prices may be volatile, but there isn't enough refining capacity. This will continue to do well.

BUY

The refiners are the winners if the price of oil keeps spiking, due to the US-Iran war. He likes VLO the most, as a pure play. It takes forever for a new refinery built due to the approval process while many have been shut down in California.

BUY

Likes it, as long as they maintain the spread of how much they pay for oil and the price of gas. It will print money for you.

HOLD

Big oil names like this have lots of traders have been up for a long time, but today aren't doing anything. That means big money is not buying in on $150 crude. We are in a war. There's along weekend ahead. Things seems orderly and it makes sense.

COMMENT
VLO vs. FANG

Refineries and such. Probably looking at a nicer dividend, but slower growth. This is the one for you if you just want to relax and collect the dividend.

FANG is the one Jim Cramer's always recommending. This one will be volatile. The one to pick if you want to have fun and make (or lose) a lot.

COMMENT

Up 31% YTD. Gasoline is the strongest product within energy. Technically, this is overbought. Price targets are below the current share price, so the street is suspicious of this name.

BUY
Upgraded today

Oil is rangebound at $70-80 and the refiners like this stability especially as we enter spring driving season.

PARTIAL SELL

He owned too much energy (12% of his portfolio and now 6%). Energy hasn't performed in the past 12 months.

DON'T BUY

Bearish on refineries at large. More capacity coming on line globally, namely Nigeria and Mexico. Medium-term outlook is not phenomenal. 

DON'T BUY

Trades at a low PE, but is a value trap and is highly cyclical. Their EPS leapt from $9.16 in 20167 to -$3.50 in 2020 to $29.11 last year! Up, down and up big. Has had a a partial share buyback. Today, share are hitting 5-year highs. However, future 2025 EPS estimates are sliding to less than half of 2022's peaks, because of less demand for oil and gas. Also, the existential long-term obstacle are EV's. Consider the massive clean-energy incentives in Biden's 2022 IRA. It's possible earnings have already peaked--big warning.

COMMENT
Buy at $100?

First, oil is under a lot of pressure now. Valero at $100 would mean crude at $50. Look at the end of each quarter to buy--buy according to timing, nor price.

SELL

FMV is $375. The 10-year picture sees it peaking at 2x book, and it now has to break through that ceiling. Market has memory, so it will take a lot of pressure to bust out. Not his favourite. Prefers Canadian to US stocks.

SELL ON STRENGTH
At the core to reap the benefits of huge demand going forward. Stock has doubled since October 2020. The market is buying a lot of April 100 calls with the stock at $90. He intends to sell higher strikes against it as it rallies.
BUY
Inflation-protection trades: energy (and materials). Both cyclical sectors are positively correlated to inflation. She also likes Martin Marietta given its heavy business in residential and non-res construction and a tailwind from Dems and Republicans to fix bridges and ports during supply-chain issues. Financials: JPM she likes, though they had a disappointing recent earnings, they do have a multi-faceted business. For more cyclicals, consider EM, namely IEMG.
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What is Valero Energy Corp stock symbol?

Valero Energy Corp is a American stock, trading under the symbol VLO (previously VLO-N on Stockchase) on the New York Stock Exchange (VLO). It is usually referred to as NYSE:VLO or VLO

Is Valero Energy Corp a buy or a sell?

5 expert ratings on Valero Energy Corp (VLO) in the last 12 months: 4 Buy, 1 Hold, 0 Sell. Latest rating: BUY by Joe Terranova on Aug 26, 2026. Read the latest stock experts' ratings for Valero Energy Corp.

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Valero Energy Corp was recommended as a Top Pick by Joe Terranova on 2026-08-26. Read the latest stock experts ratings for Valero Energy Corp.

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What is Valero Energy Corp stock price?

On 2026-09-15, Valero Energy Corp (VLO) stock closed at a price of $397.04.

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4.6(5)
Based on 5 expert opinions: 4 buy 1 hold 0 sell