Vital Energy Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:VTLE) $42.39 +0.15 (+0.36%) (As of 12/7/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$41.71▼$42.9950-Day Range$42.19▼$56.6452-Week Range$39.74▼$62.87Volume628,555 shsAverage Volume691,200 shsMarket Capitalization$1.22 billionP/E Ratio1.39Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$63.63 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Vital Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside50.1% Upside$63.63 Price TargetShort InterestBearish18.93% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.18Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$300,906 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-17.01%From $17.17 to $14.25 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.57 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector57th out of 194 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry31st out of 56 stocks 4.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVital Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $63.63, Vital Energy has a forecasted upside of 50.1% from its current price of $42.39.Amount of Analyst CoverageVital Energy has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted18.93% 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 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vital Energy has recently increased by 10.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVital Energy does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVital Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for VTLE. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVital Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Vital Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for VTLE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Vital Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vital Energy insiders have sold 568.23% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $45,030.00 in company stock and sold $300,906.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of Vital Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.59% of the stock of Vital Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vital Energy are expected to decrease by -17.01% in the coming year, from $17.17 to $14.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vital Energy is 1.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vital Energy is 1.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 18.47.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVital Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.64. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Vital Energy Stock (NYSE:VTLE)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. Vital Energy, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Read More VTLE Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VTLE Stock News HeadlinesDecember 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Earns Overweight Rating from Analysts at KeyCorpDecember 6, 2023 | msn.comKeybanc Initiates Coverage of Vital Energy (VTLE) with Overweight RecommendationDecember 7, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)An Unusual Way to Invest in GoldMost financial experts recommend including gold in your investment mix to protect against rising prices and keep wealth secure. Investors are discovering a little-known way to benefit from gold, which offers the chance to gain from higher gold prices and mining successes while avoiding the costs of operating mines. December 6, 2023 | msn.comVital Energy rated new Buy at KeyBanc on inventory improvementsDecember 2, 2023 | realmoney.thestreet.comVital Energy initiated with Buy on production step up at TruistDecember 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) PT Lowered to $86.00December 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ4 2023 EPS Estimates for Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Lowered by AnalystNovember 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Now Covered by Truist FinancialDecember 7, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)An Unusual Way to Invest in GoldMost financial experts recommend including gold in your investment mix to protect against rising prices and keep wealth secure. Investors are discovering a little-known way to benefit from gold, which offers the chance to gain from higher gold prices and mining successes while avoiding the costs of operating mines. November 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Truist FinancialNovember 15, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deVital Energy, Inc.: Vital Energy Promotes Katie Hill to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVital Energy Promotes Katie Hill to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerNovember 8, 2023 | seekingalpha.comVital Energy: Reduced Leverage After Recent TransactionsNovember 3, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deVital Energy, Inc.: Vital Energy Reports Third-Quarter 2023 Financial and Operating ResultsNovember 3, 2023 | msn.comHere's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Vital Energy (VTLE) Q3 EarningsNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVital Energy Reports Third-Quarter 2023 Financial and Operating ResultsOctober 12, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deVital Energy, Inc.: Vital Energy Provides Select Preliminary Third-Quarter 2023 ResultsSeptember 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVital Energy Prices Upsized Offering of $900 Million of Senior NotesSeptember 15, 2023 | nasdaq.comUS drillers add most oil and gas rigs since November -Baker HughesSeptember 15, 2023 | seekingalpha.comVital Energy: Permian Acquisitions Are How You Increase Cash Flow QuicklySeptember 15, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deVital Energy, Inc.: Vital Energy Prices Upsized Offering Of Common StockSeptember 15, 2023 | msn.comVital Energy (NYSE: VTLE) Boosts Permian Presence with $1.165 Billion AgreementsSeptember 15, 2023 | nasdaq.comStifel Reiterates Vital Energy (VTLE) Buy RecommendationSeptember 15, 2023 | msn.comVital Energy priced upsized offeringSeptember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVital Energy Prices Upsized Offering Of Common StockSeptember 14, 2023 | msn.comFutures climb on Fed rate-pause hopes; investors await Arm debutSeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVital Energy Announces Offering Of Senior NotesSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings11/02/2023Today12/07/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/20/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryN/A SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSE:VTLE CUSIPN/A CIK1528129 Webwww.laredopetro.com Phone(918) 513-4570Fax918-513-4571Employees289Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$63.63 High Stock Price Target$86.00 Low Stock Price Target$50.00 Potential Upside/Downside+50.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$30.58 Trailing P/E Ratio1.39 Forward P/E Ratio2.47 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$631.51 million Net Margins36.25% Pretax Margin21.61% Return on Equity21.47% Return on Assets8.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.09 Current Ratio1.42 Quick Ratio1.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.47 billion Price / Sales0.83 Cash Flow$39.25 per share Price / Cash Flow1.08 Book Value$66.06 per share Price / Book0.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,672,000Free Float28,299,000Market Cap$1.22 billion OptionableOptionable Beta3.10 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mikell Jason Pigott (Age 49)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.57MMr. Bryan J. Lemmerman (Age 48)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $883.16kMr. Mark David Denny (Age 41)Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $644.25kMs. Katie Hill (Age 36)Senior VP & COO Jessica R. WrenInterim Principal Accounting OfficerMr. Brandon BrownVP & CTOMr. Ronald HagoodVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Benjamin C. KleinVice President of Midstream & MarketingMs. Amelia Kim Harding (Age 53)Vice President of Human Resources Mr. David S. FerrisVP & Chief Sustainability OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsKimbell Royalty PartnersNYSE:KRPTalos EnergyNYSE:TALOSilverBow ResourcesNYSE:SBOWGranite Ridge ResourcesNYSE:GRNTVitesse EnergyNYSE:VTSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCitigroup Inc.Sold 7,724 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.181%Lori A LancasterBought 1,000 shares on 12/1/2023Total: $45,030.00 ($45.03/share)American Century Companies Inc.Bought 30,960 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.883%IMA Wealth Inc.Sold 11,041 shares on 11/28/2023Ownership: 0.103%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardSold 12,323 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.072%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VTLE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Vital Energy stock right now? 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vital Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VTLE shares. View VTLE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Vital Energy's stock price target for 2024? 8 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Vital Energy's stock. Their VTLE share price targets range from $50.00 to $86.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $63.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 50.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VTLE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VTLE shares performed in 2023? Vital Energy's stock was trading at $49.96 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VTLE stock has decreased by 15.2% and is now trading at $42.39. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Vital Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 20th 2024. View our VTLE earnings forecast. How were Vital Energy's earnings last quarter? Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) released its earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The company reported $5.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.20 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $435.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $401.47 million. Vital Energy had a net margin of 36.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.47%. What ETFs hold Vital Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (PSCE), Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP), Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG), Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2x Shares (GUSH) and Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS). Who are Vital Energy's major shareholders? Vital Energy's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Morgan Stanley (2.19%), Invesco Ltd. (1.80%), American Century Companies Inc. (0.88%), Northern Trust Corp (0.63%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.92%) and UBS Group AG (0.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Edmund P Segner III, Lori A Lancaster, M Jason Pigott and Mark David Denny. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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