Vitesse Energy (VTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) is an independent energy company that invests in non-operated working interests and mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties. Rather than drilling and operating wells itself, the company partners with third-party exploration and production companies, allowing it to participate in production while relying on those operators to manage development and day-to-day operations.

The company’s portfolio is focused primarily on U.S. onshore oil and natural gas assets, including properties in regions such as the Bakken and Three Forks formations in North Dakota and other established producing basins. Vitesse seeks to build a diversified portfolio of interests across multiple wells, operators and geographic areas, with an emphasis on generating cash flow from producing properties and selectively acquiring additional interests.

Vitesse Energy was founded in 2014 and became a publicly traded company in January 2023 through a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Robert Gerrity, who founded Vitesse, serves as its chief executive officer and has extensive experience in the energy industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.13 to $17.96
• 50-Day Range: $15.02 to $18.78
• 52-Week Range: $15.00 to $24.56
• Volume: 658,896 shs
• Average Volume: 491,599 shs
• Market Capitalization: $746.85 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 9.86%
• Price Target: $19.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Vitesse Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vitesse Energy scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 181st out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Vitesse Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Vitesse Energy has a consensus price target of $20.25, representing about 14.1% upside from its current price of $17.74.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vitesse Energy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vitesse Energy are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.12) to $0.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vitesse Energy is -53.76, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vitesse Energy is -53.76, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vitesse Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.61% of the float of Vitesse Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vitesse Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 15.83, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vitesse Energy has recently decreased by 5.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Vitesse Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.44%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Vitesse Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Vitesse Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 5,833.33% in the coming year. This indicates that Vitesse Energy may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

Vitesse Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Vitesse Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for VTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Vitesse Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vitesse Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.94% of the stock of Vitesse Energy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

51.63% of the stock of Vitesse Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/02/2026
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Today: 9/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VTS
• CIK: 1944558
• Web: www.vitesse-vts.com
• Phone: 720-361-2500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 37
• Year Founded: 2013

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vitesse Energy: $20.25
• High Price Target: $20.50
• Low Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.33)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $25.28 million
• Net Margins: -3.95%
• Pretax Margin: -4.85%
• Return on Equity: -0.02%
• Return on Assets: -0.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.25
• Current Ratio: 1.06
• Quick Ratio: 1.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $273.99 million
• Price / Sales: 2.73
• Cash Flow: $4.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.36
• Book Value: $16.27 per share
• Price / Book: 1.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,100,000
• Free Float: 36,235,000
• Market Cap: $746.85 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.60