Why Valero Is Ready to Rebound
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil refining giant has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Valero and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Valero facts
Headquarters (founded) | San Antonio, Texas (1955) |
Market Cap | $21.1 billion |
Industry | Oil and gas refining and marketing |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $136.6 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO William Klesse President/COO Joseph Gorder |
Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) | 10.2% |
Cash/Debt | $1.7 billion / $7.1 billion |
Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 4,521 members who have rated Valero believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier today, one of those Fools, All-Star AndreCCCP, succinctly summed up the Valero bull case for our community:
[W]ell positioned to benefit from the increasing oil production from shale plays and the Canadian oil sands. Most of this oil is traveling through the Mid-Continent and heading toward the Gulf Coast. We see Valero, as the largest Gulf Coast refiner, benefiting from the increasing supplies, which should lead to lower input costs, creating a cost advantage. We also expect Valero to gain from higher global distillate demand.
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