Valero Energy, US91913Y1001

Nasdaq lists USD 414.84 target for Valero Energy stock

Published on 10/26/2026 at 12:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Valero posted USD 46.10 billion revenue, up from USD 32.17 billion in the third quarter. Valero Energy stock had USD 23.90 adjusted EPS.

Quarterly earnings and valuation

Nasdaq listed a USD 414.84 consensus target for Valero Energy on October 23, 2026.
Revenue reached USD 46.10 billion in the third quarter, compared with USD 32.17 billion a year earlier.
Valero Energy stock trades at EUR 367.45 at 12:49 p.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026.

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Valero Energy (US91913Y1001) reported USD 6.8 billion of net income for the third quarter of 2026. On October 23, 2026, Nasdaq listed a USD 414.84 consensus price target after the refiner's results on October 22, 2026.

Valuation follows the earnings surge

The consensus target rose from USD 351.30 on September 29, 2026, according to Nasdaq. The target range extended from USD 195.38 to USD 556.50, showing a wide spread in analyst expectations.

Revenue reached USD 46.10 billion in the third quarter, compared with USD 32.17 billion in the third quarter of 2025. The reported result therefore increased by 43.3 percent year over year, while diluted earnings per share climbed to USD 23.89 from USD 3.53.

What drove the quarterly result?

Refining supplied the decisive contribution. According to Valero Energy on October 22, 2026, refining operating income rose to USD 8.8 billion from USD 1.6 billion a year earlier. Refining margin per barrel reached USD 39.24, compared with USD 13.14 in the third quarter of 2025.

Three events shaped the stock

On October 6, 2026, UBS set a USD 467.00 price objective, as reported by MarketBeat. On October 14, 2026, Wells Fargo lifted its target from USD 389.00 to USD 485.00, according to MarketScreener.

Valero then published its third-quarter results on October 22, 2026. The company also reported USD 6.9 billion of operating cash flow and USD 432 million of capital investments for the quarter, giving investors two important measures of cash generation and spending.

Stock trades after the Xetra session

The stock was trading at EUR 367.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 12:49 p.m. CET. The company trades on the NYSE under the ticker VLO, while the most recent earnings figures remain tied to refining margins and throughput.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Valero Energy stock.