Rep. J. French Hill Sells Off Shares of Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS)

Key Points

• Representative J. French Hill sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) stock on June 23rd, 2025, as per a filing disclosed on July 24th.
• Vitesse Energy announced a quarterly dividend of $0.5625, representing a 9.26% yield, and has a high payout ratio of 284.81%.
• The stock currently has a market cap of $938.22 million and has fluctuated between a 1-year low of $18.90 and a high of $28.41.

Representative J. French Hill (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Vitesse Energy, Inc. NYSE: VTS. In a filing disclosed on July 24th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Vitesse Energy stock on June 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "J FRENCH HILL - REVOCABLE TRUST" account.

Representative J. French Hill also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Loews NYSE: L on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fortrea NASDAQ: FTRE on 6/23/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Lazard NYSE: LAZ on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AT&T NYSE: T on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Spectrum Brands NYSE: SPB on 6/23/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company NYSE: WFC on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Blackstone NYSE: BX on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Regions Financial NYSE: RF on 6/23/2025.

Vitesse Energy Trading Down 0.9%

Vitesse Energy stock traded down $0.21 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $24.30. 232,616 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 318,291. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.61. Vitesse Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.90 and a 12-month high of $28.41. The firm has a market cap of $938.32 million, a PE ratio of 30.76 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Vitesse Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th were given a dividend of $0.5625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 16th. This represents a $2.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.26%. Vitesse Energy's payout ratio is currently 284.81%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Roth Mkm lifted their price objective on Vitesse Energy from $30.50 to $33.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Alliance Global Partners began coverage on shares of Vitesse Energy in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $26.00 price target for the company. Northland Capmk upgraded shares of Vitesse Energy to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Northland Securities cut shares of Vitesse Energy from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $19.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vitesse Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $26.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTS. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 138.8% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,827 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 1,062 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its holdings in Vitesse Energy by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 10,522 shares of the company's stock valued at $234,000 after acquiring an additional 557 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS increased its holdings in Vitesse Energy by 53.1% during the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 6,342 shares of the company's stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 2,200 shares in the last quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 146,253 shares of the company's stock worth $3,231,000 after purchasing an additional 4,368 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 415.7% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,393 shares of the company's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 1,929 shares in the last quarter. 51.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Hill

French Hill (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hill (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Hill is the founder and chairman of Delta Trust & Bank. He has served as senior policy advisor to President George H.W. Bush, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and senior advisor to Governor Mike Huckabee.

Vitesse Energy Company Profile

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.