Capital One Financial Estimates Vital Energy Q2 Earnings

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE - Free Report) - Analysts at Capital One Financial cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vital Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 2nd. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.87 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.04. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $8.28 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Vital Energy from an "outperform" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $23.00 to $16.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $34.00 to $23.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Vital Energy from $33.00 to $27.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of Vital Energy from $29.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $30.09.

Vital Energy Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of Vital Energy stock traded down $0.27 during trading on Friday, reaching $16.75. 891,094 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,121,859. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. Vital Energy has a 1-year low of $12.30 and a 1-year high of $47.80. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $16.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $649.40 million, a PE ratio of -4.96 and a beta of 1.60.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.26. Vital Energy had a negative net margin of 6.37% and a positive return on equity of 10.34%. The firm had revenue of $512.18 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $528.76 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.84 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vital Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. raised its stake in Vital Energy by 48.3% during the 1st quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 3,284,584 shares of the company's stock worth $69,699,000 after acquiring an additional 1,070,289 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Vital Energy by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,162,797 shares of the company's stock worth $45,895,000 after acquiring an additional 46,300 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Vital Energy by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,395,883 shares of the company's stock worth $43,157,000 after acquiring an additional 9,676 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in Vital Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,392,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Vital Energy by 35.8% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 675,293 shares of the company's stock worth $14,330,000 after acquiring an additional 177,851 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.54% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Vital Energy

In other Vital Energy news, CEO M. Jason Pigott purchased 5,500 shares of Vital Energy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $18.09 per share, with a total value of $99,495.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 251,533 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,550,231.97. This trade represents a 2.24% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.