Q3 EPS Estimates for Vitesse Energy Lifted by Analyst

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Northland Capmk lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Vitesse Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Northland Capmk analyst J. Grampp now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.09 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.07. Northland Capmk currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy's current full-year earnings is $1.05 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Vitesse Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on VTS. Wall Street Zen cut Vitesse Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Alliance Global Partners assumed coverage on Vitesse Energy in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. They set a "buy" rating and a $26.00 price objective on the stock. Northland Securities downgraded shares of Vitesse Energy from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $19.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, Roth Mkm increased their target price on Vitesse Energy from $30.50 to $33.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $26.50.

Vitesse Energy Stock Performance

VTS traded down $0.17 on Friday, hitting $23.53. The company had a trading volume of 228,340 shares, compared to its average volume of 246,041. The company's fifty day moving average price is $22.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.64. Vitesse Energy has a 1-year low of $18.90 and a 1-year high of $28.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market cap of $908.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.78 and a beta of 0.66.

Vitesse Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th were given a $0.5625 dividend. This represents a $2.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.56%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 16th. Vitesse Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 284.81%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vitesse Energy

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,515,479 shares of the company's stock valued at $61,856,000 after acquiring an additional 60,476 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Vitesse Energy by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,161,250 shares of the company's stock worth $29,031,000 after purchasing an additional 125,988 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Vitesse Energy by 14.8% during the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 705,080 shares of the company's stock worth $17,338,000 after purchasing an additional 91,002 shares during the last quarter. GoodHaven Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Vitesse Energy by 1.3% during the first quarter. GoodHaven Capital Management LLC now owns 537,851 shares of the company's stock worth $13,226,000 after purchasing an additional 6,986 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Vitesse Energy by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 419,818 shares of the company's stock worth $10,495,000 after purchasing an additional 5,296 shares during the last quarter. 51.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It owns and acquires non-operated working interest and royalty interest ownership in the Williston Basin properties located in North Dakota and Montana.