Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:VTLE Vital Energy (VTLE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.45 +0.29 (+0.67%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$42.44▼$43.8950-Day Range$41.79▼$50.9152-Week Range$40.00▼$62.87Volume759,539 shsAverage Volume801,109 shsMarket Capitalization$1.59 billionP/E Ratio1.80Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$57.27 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Vital Energy alerts: Email Address Vital Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.18 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside31.8% Upside$57.27 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy24.61% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.70Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth21.45%From $8.53 to $10.36 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.60 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector27th out of 248 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry13th out of 80 stocks 4.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVital Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.18, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVital Energy has been the subject of 5 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. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted24.61% 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 6.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vital Energy has recently decreased by 10.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVital Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Vital Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for VTLE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Vital Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vital Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.20% 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. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vital Energy are expected to grow by 21.45% in the coming year, from $8.53 to $10.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vital Energy is 1.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.35.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vital Energy is 1.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.69.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVital Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.45. 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. 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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 HeadlinesJuly 23 at 7:17 AM | americanbankingnews.comVital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Price Target Lowered to $68.00 at Truist FinancialJuly 23 at 6:11 AM | americanbankingnews.comVital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Given New $50.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & CompanyJuly 26, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Nvidia’s Quiet $1 Trillion PivotNvidia recently added $277 billion in market cap … IN ONE DAY.July 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from BrokeragesJuly 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVTLE Aug 2024 32.500 put (VTLE240816P00032500)July 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVTLE Aug 2024 60.000 call (VTLE240816C00060000)July 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWolfe Research Initiates Coverage on Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE)July 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVital Energy: Bringing Costs DownJuly 26, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Nvidia’s Quiet $1 Trillion PivotNvidia recently added $277 billion in market cap … IN ONE DAY.July 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVital Energy: Bringing Costs DownJuly 16, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Energy Schedules Second-Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallJuly 12, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVital Energy: Another Oil/Gas Name On The Sale RackJune 28, 2024 | insidermonkey.comDid Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) Exceed Expectations in Q1?June 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVital Energy: Going West For More OilJune 21, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Short-Squeeze Stocks Set to Leave the Doubters in the DustJune 10, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVital Energy: Strong Production Performance, But Dealing With Elevated Operating CostsJune 7, 2024 | investorplace.comRide the Gamma Wave: 3 Stocks on the Verge of a Short SqueezeMay 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Energy Announces Conversion of 2.0% Cumulative Mandatorily Convertible Series A Preferred StockSee 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 Earnings5/08/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:VTLE CUSIPN/A CIK1528129 Webwww.laredopetro.com Phone(918) 513-4570Fax918-513-4571Employees326Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$57.27 High Stock Price Target$75.00 Low Stock Price Target$46.00 Potential Upside/Downside+31.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.18 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$24.13 Trailing P/E Ratio1.81 Forward P/E Ratio5.12 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$695.08 million Net Margins30.34% Pretax Margin18.52% Return on Equity14.22% Return on Assets6.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.75 Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.55 billion Price / Sales1.03 Cash Flow$27.99 per share Price / Cash Flow1.56 Book Value$97.14 per share Price / Book0.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,660,000Free Float36,220,000Market Cap$1.60 billion OptionableOptionable Beta3.22 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mikell Jason Pigott (Age 50)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.47MMr. Bryan J. Lemmerman (Age 49)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.36MMs. Katie Hill (Age 37)Senior VP & COO Comp: $854.27kMr. Mark David Denny (Age 43)Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $976.43kMr. Stephen L. Faulkner Jr. (Age 52)VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Brandon BrownVP & CTOMr. Ronald HagoodVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Benjamin C. KleinVice President of Midstream & MarketingMs. Amelia Kim Harding (Age 54)Vice President of Human Resources Mr. David S. FerrisVP & Chief Sustainability OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMurphy OilNYSE:MURMagnolia Oil & GasNYSE:MGYSM EnergyNYSE:SMSasolNYSE:SSLVerenNYSE:VRNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 18,950 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.665%IMA Advisory Services Inc.Bought 24,760 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.068%Summit Securities Group LLCSold 1,500 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.000%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemBought 500 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.035%Raymond James & AssociatesBought 8,435 shares on 7/19/2024Ownership: 0.201%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VTLE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VTLE shares performed this year? Vital Energy's stock was trading at $45.49 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VTLE shares have decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $43.45. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Vital Energy's earnings last quarter? Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 8th. The company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $482.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $454.97 million. Vital Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.22% and a net margin of 30.34%. Who are Vital Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Vital Energy include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.66%), Raymond James & Associates (0.20%), IMA Advisory Services Inc. (0.07%) and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include 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. 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