Capital One Financial Weighs in on Vital Energy Q4 Earnings

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) – Analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vital Energy in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 16th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.52 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.96. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy’s current full-year earnings is $7.11 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Vital Energy’s Q1 2025 earnings at $2.32 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $2.24 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.78 EPS.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $1.61 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 the consensus estimate of $461.58 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.16 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $35.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $48.00 to $40.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.36.

Vital Energy Stock Down 3.5 %

Shares of NYSE:VTLE opened at $34.70 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Vital Energy has a 12 month low of $25.85 and a 12 month high of $58.30. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $31.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.09. The company has a market cap of $1.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 3.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vital Energy

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTLE. Versor Investments LP lifted its position in Vital Energy by 2.8% during the third quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 14,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $401,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in Vital Energy by 2.7% during the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 15,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in Vital Energy by 3.6% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 14,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $390,000 after purchasing an additional 503 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Vital Energy by 1.7% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 32,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,447,000 after purchasing an additional 527 shares during the period. Finally, ClearAlpha Technologies LP raised its position in shares of Vital Energy by 5.1% in the third quarter. ClearAlpha Technologies LP now owns 13,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $356,000 after acquiring an additional 644 shares during the period. 86.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.