Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Vital Energy, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:VTLE)

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Vital Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 8th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.26 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.17. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy’s current full-year earnings is $6.58 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Vital Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.04 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.60 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho cut their price target on Vital Energy from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. KeyCorp lowered Vital Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective 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. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $46.00 target price on shares of Vital Energy in a research note on Friday, June 14th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $66.00 to $48.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $47.92.

Vital Energy Stock Up 2.0 %

VTLE stock opened at $29.65 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $32.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $42.86. Vital Energy has a 12 month low of $25.94 and a 12 month high of $58.30. The company has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 3.16.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by ($0.42). The business had revenue of $476.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $468.76 million. Vital Energy had a net margin of 13.97% and a return on equity of 11.58%. Vital Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 42.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.35 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vital Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vital Energy by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLC now owns 45,273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,059,000 after acquiring an additional 2,165 shares during the last quarter. DRW Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vital Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,729,000. Bluefin Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vital Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $325,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vital Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $440,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vital Energy by 56.9% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 52,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,404,000 after buying an additional 19,165 shares during the last quarter. 86.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vital Energy news, CEO M. Jason Pigott purchased 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $37.85 per share, for a total transaction of $94,625.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 169,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,411,373.65. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, COO Kathryn Anne Hill sold 2,023 shares of the company’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 transaction of $61,135.06. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 29,091 shares in the company, valued at approximately $879,130.02. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO M. Jason Pigott bought 2,500 shares of Vital Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $37.85 per share, for a total transaction of $94,625.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 169,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,411,373.65. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 17,168 shares of company stock valued at $502,017. Corporate 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.