The Investor
08 Sep 2026, 16:28
Valero Energy Stock Rises 2.9% as UBS Raises Price Target to $450
Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) shares gained 2.9% Tuesday after UBS raised its price target on the refiner while maintaining a Buy rating.
UBS increased its price target to $450 from $355. With Valero trading around $381.32, the new target implies approximately 18% upside from current levels.
The bullish analyst action comes as energy markets remain volatile amid the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict. Brent crude has moved toward $100 per barrel as concerns grow about supply disruptions in the Middle East and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
For refiners such as Valero, however, crude prices alone do not determine profitability. Refining margins and the difference between crude input costs and prices for gasoline, diesel and other refined products are particularly important. Supply disruptions and tight refined-product markets can support those margins.
UBS’s $95 increase in its price target represents a significant upward revision and reinforces its positive view on Valero. Combined with heightened investor interest in the energy sector, the analyst action helped support VLO’s 2.9% gain Tuesday.
Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) shares gained 2.9% Tuesday after UBS raised its price target on the refiner while maintaining a Buy rating.
UBS increased its price target to $450 from $355. With Valero trading around $381.32, the new target implies approximately 18% upside from current levels.
The bullish analyst action comes as energy markets remain volatile amid the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict. Brent crude has moved toward $100 per barrel as concerns grow about supply disruptions in the Middle East and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
For refiners such as Valero, however, crude prices alone do not determine profitability. Refining margins and the difference between crude input costs and prices for gasoline, diesel and other refined products are particularly important. Supply disruptions and tight refined-product markets can support those margins.
UBS’s $95 increase in its price target represents a significant upward revision and reinforces its positive view on Valero. Combined with heightened investor interest in the energy sector, the analyst action helped support VLO’s 2.9% gain Tuesday.
