Vital Energy Q1 EPS Estimate Cut by Capital One Financial

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Capital One Financial cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Vital Energy in a report released on Wednesday, April 16th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.01 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.41. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy's current full-year earnings is $8.49 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Vital Energy's Q2 2025 earnings at $2.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.52 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Vital Energy from $36.00 to $24.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Wolfe Research upgraded Vital Energy from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Siebert Williams Shank downgraded shares of Vital Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $62.00 to $27.00 in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Raymond James reduced their target price on shares of Vital Energy from $44.00 to $30.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $35.92.

Vital Energy Stock Performance

VTLE traded up $0.05 on Friday, reaching $15.59. The company had a trading volume of 758,563 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,038,717. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $21.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $27.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $603.36 million, a PE ratio of -3.28 and a beta of 2.82. Vital Energy has a 1 year low of $12.30 and a 1 year high of $55.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $2.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.27. Vital Energy had a positive return on equity of 9.48% and a negative net margin of 8.89%. The firm had revenue of $534.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $550.90 million.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vital Energy news, CFO Bryan Lemmerman sold 10,000 shares of the company'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 $207,300.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 97,556 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,022,335.88. This represents a 9.30 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Kathryn Anne Hill sold 5,673 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.73, for a total transaction of $117,601.29. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 46,413 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $962,141.49. This trade represents a 10.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 21,647 shares of company stock valued at $448,742. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vital Energy

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTLE. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vital Energy by 805.9% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 915 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 814 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Vital Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake 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 acquired a new stake in shares of Vital Energy during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of Vital Energy by 247.4% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,553 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,106 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.