Brokers Offer Predictions for Vitesse Energy Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• Northland Securities raised its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for Vitesse Energy to $0.09 from $0.01, while still projecting a full-year 2026 loss of $0.75 per share and 2027 EPS of $0.14.
• Broker sentiment remains cautious overall: the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” with an average target price of $22.00, even after recent downgrades from Wall Street Zen and Weiss Ratings.
• Vitesse reported mixed Q1 results, posting $0.00 EPS versus the $0.01 estimate but slightly beating revenue expectations at $67.41 million; the company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.4375 per share, implying a 9.8% annualized yield.

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS - Free Report) - Analysts at Northland Securities upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vitesse Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 6th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.09 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.01. The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy's current full-year earnings is ($0.75) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Vitesse Energy's FY2026 earnings at ($0.75) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on VTS. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vitesse Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vitesse Energy from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $22.00.

Vitesse Energy Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of VTS opened at $17.85 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $744.69 million, a PE ratio of -35.71 and a beta of 0.62. Vitesse Energy has a 12 month low of $17.22 and a 12 month high of $27.15. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $18.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.00 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $67.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $66.71 million. Vitesse Energy had a positive return on equity of 3.53% and a negative net margin of 7.15%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 954,590 shares of the company's stock valued at $22,175,000 after purchasing an additional 108,742 shares during the period. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 81.7% in the 4th quarter. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. now owns 233,470 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,497,000 after purchasing an additional 104,990 shares during the period. Argentarii LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vitesse Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $561,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vitesse Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $927,000. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vitesse Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $869,000. 51.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vitesse Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.4375 dividend. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Vitesse Energy's payout ratio is currently -350.00%.

Vitesse Energy Company Profile

Vitesse Energy NYSE: VTS is an independent exploration and production company primarily focused on onshore oil and gas assets in the United States. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company identifies, acquires and develops low-decline, shallow to intermediate depth vertical wells, targeting predictable production profiles and stable cash flows. Vitesse leverages a lean operational model to optimize well performance and reduce unit operating costs across its asset base.

The company’s core operations are concentrated in the Arkoma Basin of eastern Oklahoma and the Ark-La-Tex region, where it holds acreage positions in multiple formations.

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