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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Energy Companies: Liberty Oilfield Services (LBRT), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Valero Energy (VLO)

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Companies in the Energy sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Liberty Oilfield Services (LBRT – Research Report), Exxon Mobil (XOM – Research Report) and Valero Energy (VLO – Research Report).

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Liberty Oilfield Services (LBRT)

In a report released today, Derek Podhaizer from Piper Sandler maintained a Hold rating on Liberty Oilfield Services, with a price target of $16.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $18.31.

According to TipRanks.com, Podhaizer is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 9.4% and a 63.0% success rate. Podhaizer covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as National Energy Services Reunited, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, and Weatherford International. ;'>

Liberty Oilfield Services has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $16.75, implying a -7.7% downside from current levels. In a report issued on October 20, RBC Capital also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $15.00 price target.

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Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Barclays analyst Betty Jiang reiterated a Buy rating on Exxon Mobil yesterday and set a price target of $126.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $114.44.

According to TipRanks.com, Jiang is currently ranked with 0 stars on a 0-5 stars ranking scale, with an average return of -4.1% and a 35.4% success rate. Jiang covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as California Resources Corp, Occidental Petroleum, and Antero Resources. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Exxon Mobil with a $129.00 average price target, a 12.7% upside from current levels. In a report released today, Scotiabank also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $155.00 price target.

Valero Energy (VLO)

In a report released today, Ryan Todd from Piper Sandler maintained a Buy rating on Valero Energy, with a price target of $201.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $169.81.

According to TipRanks.com, Todd is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 8.3% and a 57.5% success rate. Todd covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as HF Sinclair Corporation, Par Pacific Holdings, and Occidental Petroleum. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Valero Energy is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $184.27, which is an 8.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 24, Barclays also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $169.00 price target.

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