Capital One Financial Comments on Vital Energy Q3 Earnings

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Vital Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 14th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.00 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.35. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy's current full-year earnings is $8.49 per share.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Raymond James lowered their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $44.00 to $30.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Siebert Williams Shank cut shares of Vital Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $62.00 to $27.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Citigroup cut shares of Vital Energy to a "reduce" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Williams Trading set a $27.00 target price on shares of Vital Energy in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Vital Energy from $49.00 to $47.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $30.36.

Vital Energy Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of VTLE stock opened at $16.42 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $17.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.67. Vital Energy has a 1-year low of $12.30 and a 1-year high of $51.71. The firm has a market cap of $636.53 million, a PE ratio of -3.46 and a beta of 1.53.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $512.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $528.76 million. Vital Energy had a negative net margin of 8.89% and a positive return on equity of 9.48%. Vital Energy's revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.84 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vital Energy by 805.9% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 915 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 814 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Vital Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vital Energy by 276.9% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,093 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 803 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Vital Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in Vital Energy by 247.4% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,553 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,106 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.54% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Vital Energy

In related news, EVP Mark David Denny sold 5,974 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.73, for a total value of $123,841.02. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 42,494 shares in the company, valued at $880,900.62. The trade was a 12.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Richard D. Campbell bought 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $17.75 per share, with a total value of $88,750.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 43,072 shares in the company, valued at $764,528. The trade was a 13.13% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 21,647 shares of company stock worth $448,742 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

About Vital Energy

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.

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