Valero Energy, US91913Y1001

Mizuho raises target for Valero Energy stock to USD 434

Published on 10/09/2026 at 15:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue hit USD 44.48 billion, up 48.80 percent year over year. Valero Energy stock costs EUR 397.85 on October 9, 2026 after EUR 396.00.

Key points in brief

Mizuho raised its Valero Energy price target from USD 300 to USD 434 on October 8, 2026, while keeping a Neutral rating.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 44.48 billion, up 48.80 percent year over year.
Valero Energy stock was trading at EUR 397.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, plus 0.47 percent versus EUR 396.00.
Valero is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, 2026.

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Valero Energy (ISIN US91913Y1001) was trading at EUR 397.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 3:43 p.m. CEST, up 0.47 percent from the EUR 396.00 prior close. Markets Insider reported on October 8, 2026 that Mizuho raised its Valero target from USD 300 to USD 434 while keeping a Neutral rating.

Target reset meets strong results

Valero reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 44.48 billion, up 48.80 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. According to MarketBeat, earnings per share reached USD 12.54 against a USD 10.11 consensus estimate, a USD 2.43 comparison advantage.

The same quarter produced USD 4.07 billion in consolidated net income and USD 5.58 billion in operating cash flow, according to the standardized second-quarter 2026 financial statement. The figures show why analysts are lifting targets, but the spread between Mizuho's USD 434 target and the latest NYSE quote keeps the rating Neutral rather than bullish.

Three target changes in 2026

On September 14, 2026, Raymond James raised its target from USD 350 to USD 450 and assigned a Strong Buy rating, according to MarketBeat. On October 6, 2026, Barclays raised its target from USD 323 to USD 441 and maintained an Overweight rating, the same source reported.

On October 8, 2026, Mizuho completed the latest reset, moving its target from USD 300 to USD 434 while retaining Neutral, as Markets Insider reported. The sequence points to higher refining-margin assumptions, while the ratings show that target increases do not automatically produce a uniform view on valuation.

What comes next for earnings?

Business Wire states that Valero will release its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, 2026, before a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET. That report will test whether the second-quarter revenue increase and USD 12.54 earnings per share can be sustained into the next reporting period.

Stock remains near its yearly high

The NYSE quote was USD 442.48 on October 9, 2026 at 9:55 a.m. EDT, putting the stock USD 4.00, or 0.90 percent, below its USD 446.48 52-week high. Valero's market capitalization was USD 127.4 billion on the same date.

Valero Energy operates across refining, renewable diesel and ethanol, with 14 petroleum refineries and combined throughput capacity of 3.0 million barrels per day, according to Business Wire. For investors, the October 22 results date is the next concrete test of the margin-driven earnings picture.

Valero Energy stock price and outlook

Valero Energy stock was trading at EUR 397.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 3:43 p.m. CEST, plus 0.47 percent versus the EUR 396.00 prior close. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Valero Energy stock.