Analysts Set Expectations for Vital Energy Q1 Earnings

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vital Energy in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 26th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.21 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on VTLE. KeyCorp lowered Vital Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $66.00 to $48.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Vital Energy from $45.00 to $31.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 12th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on 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 assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vital Energy currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.09.

Vital Energy Stock Performance

NYSE VTLE opened at $32.25 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The business’s 50 day moving average is $29.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 3.16. Vital Energy has a 12-month low of $25.85 and a 12-month high of $58.30.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $461.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $5.16 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Kathryn Anne Hill sold 2,023 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.22, for a total value of $61,135.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 29,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $879,130.02. The trade was a 6.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Bryan Lemmerman sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total transaction of $285,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 77,516 shares in the company, valued at $2,212,306.64. The trade was a 11.43 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 17,168 shares of company stock worth $502,017 over the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vital Energy

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in Vital Energy by 5.4% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 6,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,000 after buying an additional 342 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP increased its stake in shares of Vital Energy by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 14,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $401,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in shares of Vital Energy by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 15,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of Vital Energy by 400.9% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 581 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Vital Energy by 4.1% in the second quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 12,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $574,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.54% 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.