Q1 EPS Estimates for Vital Energy Raised by Analyst

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Vital Energy in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 26th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.21 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.86. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy’s current full-year earnings is $6.90 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Vital Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.83 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.66 EPS.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.15. Vital Energy had a net margin of 25.09% and a return on equity of 9.05%. The firm had revenue of $459.23 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $461.58 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $5.16 earnings per share. Vital Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on VTLE. Truist Financial cut their target price on Vital Energy from $66.00 to $48.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $37.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 18th. KeyCorp cut shares of Vital Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $48.00 to $40.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.09.

Vital Energy Stock Performance

Vital Energy stock opened at $32.25 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 3.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.01. Vital Energy has a 1-year low of $25.85 and a 1-year high of $58.30.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vital Energy

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VTLE. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Vital Energy by 400.9% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 581 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vital Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vital Energy by 2,590.7% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 1,943 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Vital Energy by 234.2% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,326 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC lifted its position in Vital Energy by 100.0% in the second quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vital Energy

In other Vital Energy news, CFO Bryan Lemmerman sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total value of $285,400.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 77,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,212,306.64. This represents a 11.43 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, COO Kathryn Anne Hill sold 2,023 shares of Vital Energy stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.22, for a total transaction of $61,135.06. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 29,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $879,130.02. This trade represents a 6.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 17,168 shares of company stock valued at $502,017 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Vital Energy Company Profile

Vital Energy, Inc, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas, the United States. The company was formerly known as Laredo Petroleum, Inc and changed its name to Vital Energy, Inc in January 2023.