Analysts See $0.74 EPS for Valero Energy Partners LP (VLP)

The institutional investor held 22,000 shares of the natural gas distribution company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $961,000, down from 42,000 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Rr Advisors Llc who had been investing in Valero Energy Partners Lp for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $3.43B market cap company. The stock decreased 2.39% or $1.15 during the last trading session, reaching $46.87. About 107,935 shares traded or 4.92% up from the average. Conning Inc has invested 0.03% in Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE:VLP). It has underperformed by 12.64% the S&P500.

Hirtle Callaghan & Co Llc increased its stake in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) by 3631.84% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC now owns 1,529,191 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $73,264,000 after buying an additional 38,215 shares during the last quarter. The rating was initiated by Credit Suisse on Monday, October 26 with "Neutral". The firm earned "Buy" rating on Tuesday, August 23 by Jefferies. About 70,907 shares traded. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has risen 12.54% since January 24, 2017 and is uptrending. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in Valero Energy Partners by 53.1% in the 2nd quarter. VLP's profit would be $52.29M giving it 15.76 P/E if the $0.74 EPS is correct. The stock of Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE:VLP) has "Overweight" rating given on Thursday, February 25 by Morgan Stanley. Its down 0.33, from 1.08 in 2017Q2. It increased, as 10 investors sold VLP shares while 26 reduced holdings. 7 funds opened positions while 25 raised stakes. Hahn Capital Management Llc, a California-based fund reported 668,319 shares. Enterprise Financial holds 0.01% or 532 shares in its portfolio. It also reduced Vulcan Matls Co (NYSE:VMC) stake by 16,765 shares and now owns 104,066 shares.

Valero Energy Partners LP owns, operates, develops, and acquires crude oil and refined petroleum products pipelines, terminals, and other transportation and logistics assets in the United States.

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Over the past five trading sessions shares of Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE:VLP) are 1.06%; 8.14% for the month; 12.24% for the last quarter; 1.3% for the past six-months; and -3.78% for the last 12 months. Dreman Value L L C holds 0.02% or 953 shares in its portfolio. 10,085 are held by Guggenheim Cap Limited Liability. Valero Energy Partners LP (VLP) has risen 4.06% since January 22, 2017 and is uptrending. Dividend Assets Capital LLC now owns 194,545 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $8,506,000 after buying an additional 138,425 shares during the last quarter.

Analysts expect Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE:VLP) to report $0.74 EPS on February, 1.They anticipate $0.03 EPS change or 3.90% from last quarter's $0.77 EPS. Therefore 43% are positive. After $0.98 actual earnings per share reported by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -21.43% negative EPS growth. The stock has "Overweight" rating by Barclays Capital on Friday, October 14. Mizuho initiated the shares of VLP in report on Friday, September 30 with "Buy" rating. Valero Energy Partners now has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $53.78. On Monday, October 9 the stock rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with "Buy". Barclays Capital maintained Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE:VLP) rating on Friday, August 7. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Credit Suisse downgraded Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE:VLP) on Tuesday, October 13 to "Neutral" rating. ValuEngine raised shares of Valero Energy Partners from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 19th. The stock has "Buy" rating by Canaccord Genuity on Monday, July 24. On Wednesday, August 23 the stock rating was downgraded by Boenning \u0026 Scattergood to "Underperform". Also, the Hold rating count is 6 as of 01/24/18. Therefore 29% are positive. WP Glimcher had 9 analyst reports since January 6, 2016 according to SRatingsIntel. SunTrust has "Buy" rating and $48.0 target. The firm has "Neutral" rating by Boenning & Scattergood given on Wednesday, April 6. (NYSE:CR) earned "Hold" rating by Stifel Nicolaus on Wednesday, October 26. The firm has "Buy" rating by Scotia Capital given on Friday, March 24. On Monday, October 16 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with "Buy". As per Friday, November 18, the company rating was upgraded by Macquarie Research. As per Tuesday, August 15, the company rating was maintained by Jefferies. The stock has "Hold" rating by Jefferies on Tuesday, June 14.

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