# Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta maintained a Buy rating on Valero Energy on May 1 and set a price target of $283.00.

*business · news · 2026-05-03 · Markets Insider*

## Key points

- Goldman Sachs' Neil Mehta set a new Valero Energy price target of $283.00.
- Valero Energy reported a net profit of $1.26 billion versus last year's $595 million net loss.
- Despite positive analyst ratings, corporate insider sentiment for Valero Energy has turned negative recently.
- Morgan Stanley maintained only a Hold rating on Valero, differing from Goldman Sachs and Scotiabank.

**Companies:** Goldman Sachs, Valero Energy
**Countries:** United States

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