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Analysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Valero Energy (VLO) and Kosmos Energy (KOS)

Tipranks - Sat Jan 31, 7:44AM CST

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Energy sector with new ratings on Valero Energy (VLOResearch Report) and Kosmos Energy (KOSResearch Report).

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Valero Energy (VLO)

In a report released today, Paul Cheng from Scotiabank maintained a Buy rating on Valero Energy, with a price target of $178.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $182.49, close to its 52-week high of $184.79.

According to TipRanks.com, Cheng is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.5% and a 49.8% success rate. Cheng covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as HF Sinclair Corporation, Occidental Petroleum, and Marathon Petroleum. ;'>

Valero Energy has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $190.43, representing a -0.7% downside. In a report released yesterday, TipRanks – OpenAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $202.00 price target.

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Kosmos Energy (KOS)

Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta maintained a Hold rating on Kosmos Energy today and set a price target of $2.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $1.69.

According to TipRanks.com, Mehta is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.1% and a 59.1% success rate. Mehta covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Marathon Petroleum, Permian Resources, and Antero Resources. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Kosmos Energy with a $1.92 average price target, a 20.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 16, TipRanks – Google also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $1.00 price target.

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