NYSE:VTLE Vital Energy (VTLE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.48 -1.31 (-8.86%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.45 -0.03 (-0.22%) As of 07:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Vital Energy Stock (NYSE:VTLE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Vital Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$13.46▼$14.3150-Day Range$12.94▼$26.8352-Week Range$12.30▼$54.54Volume1.56 million shsAverage Volume1.06 million shsMarket Capitalization$521.70 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$32.36Consensus RatingReduce Company OverviewVital 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. Vital Energy, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Read More… Vital Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreVTLE MarketRank™: Vital Energy scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 161st out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingVital Energy has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.92, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVital Energy has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Vital Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-7.18% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vital Energy are expected to decrease by -7.18% in the coming year, from $8.49 to $7.88 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vital Energy is -2.84, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vital Energy is -2.84, 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 RatioVital Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.19. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Vital Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted21.17% of the float of Vital Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVital Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vital Energy has recently decreased by 0.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldVital Energy does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVital Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted21.17% of the float of Vital Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVital Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vital Energy has recently decreased by 0.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.79 News SentimentVital Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.79. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Vital Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Vital Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vital Energy insiders have sold 405.62% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $88,750.00 in company stock and sold $448,742.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.50% of the stock of Vital Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.54% of the stock of Vital Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Vital Energy's insider trading history. Receive VTLE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vital Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VTLE Stock News HeadlinesVital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Major Shareholder Richard D. Campbell Acquires 5,000 SharesApril 8, 2025 | insidertrades.comBrokerages Set Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Target Price at $32.36April 26, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAIEven though xAI is a private company, tech legend and angel investor Jeff Brown found a way for everyday folks like you… To partner with Elon on what he believes will be the biggest AI project of the century… Starting with as little as $500.May 5, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Piper Sandler Cuts Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Price Target to $23.00April 25, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comVital Energy: The Acquisitions Have Considerable BenefitsApril 22, 2025 | seekingalpha.comVital Energy downgraded to Neutral from Buy at CitiApril 8, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comCitigroup Downgrades Vital Energy (VTLE)April 8, 2025 | msn.comHighPeak Energy initiated with an Underperform at BofAApril 7, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines VTLE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VTLE shares performed this year? Vital Energy's stock was trading at $30.92 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VTLE stock has decreased by 56.4% and is now trading at $13.48. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Vital Energy's earnings last quarter? Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 19th. The company reported $2.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.27. The business earned $534.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $550.90 million. Vital Energy had a negative net margin of 8.89% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.48%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Vital Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Vital Energy include Tributary Capital Management LLC (0.77%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.44%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.43%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan Lemmerman, Kathryn Anne Hill, Richard D Campbell, Mark David Denny, Edmund P Segner III and Lori A Lancaster. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Vital Energy? Shares of VTLE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Vital Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vital Energy investors own include Cenovus Energy (CVE), Crescent Point Energy (CPG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/19/2025Today5/05/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/12/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNYSE:VTLE CIK1528129 Webwww.laredopetro.com Phone(918) 513-4570Fax918-513-4571Employees290Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$32.36 High Stock Price Target$50.00 Low Stock Price Target$23.00 Potential Upside/Downside+135.5%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.92 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($4.75) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio1.62 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$695.08 million Net Margins-8.89% Pretax Margin-11.33% Return on Equity9.48% Return on Assets4.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.91 Current Ratio0.78 Quick Ratio0.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.95 billion Price / Sales0.27 Cash Flow$11.85 per share Price / Cash Flow1.16 Book Value$70.78 per share Price / Book0.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares38,702,000Free Float37,695,000Market Cap$531.96 million OptionableOptionable Beta2.82 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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