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Here’s How To Get Your Share (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Buy VTLE with Qtrade Free VTLE Stock Alerts $55.74 +0.56 (+1.01%) (As of 04/29/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$54.54▼$55.8750-Day Range$45.69▼$57.1552-Week Range$40.00▼$62.87Volume384,011 shsAverage Volume735,473 shsMarket Capitalization$2.04 billionP/E Ratio1.69Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$59.40 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Vital Energy alerts: Email Address Vital Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.30 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.6% Upside$59.40 Price TargetShort InterestBearish39.76% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.01Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth17.63%From $9.13 to $10.74 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.2.48 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector153rd out of 239 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry51st out of 77 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVital Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.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 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted39.76% 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 11.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vital Energy has recently increased by 6.82%, 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 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVital Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.01. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Vital Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest14 people have searched for VTLE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Vital Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vital Energy are expected to grow by 17.63% in the coming year, from $9.13 to $10.74 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vital Energy is 1.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.27.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vital Energy is 1.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 14.21.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVital Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.57. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 HeadlinesApril 25, 2024 | uk.investing.comVital Energy share price target raised on strategic leadership changesApril 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Given New $75.00 Price Target at Stifel NicolausApril 29, 2024 | True Market Insiders (Ad)4 Cryptos BETTER than BitcoinFormer Wall Street Insider and Professional Money Manager Reveals 4 Cryptos BETTER Than BitcoinApril 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Price Target Raised to $63.00April 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comVital Energy Stock: A Deep Dive Into Analyst Perspectives (11 Ratings)April 21, 2024 | nasdaq.comValidea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - VTLEApril 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPiper Sandler Lowers Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Price Target to $52.00April 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) PT Raised to $57.00April 29, 2024 | True Market Insiders (Ad)4 Cryptos BETTER than BitcoinFormer Wall Street Insider and Professional Money Manager Reveals 4 Cryptos BETTER Than BitcoinApril 17, 2024 | investing.comVital Energy stock target raised on strong volume outlookApril 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) stock forecast and price targetApril 15, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Energy Schedules First-Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 7, 2024 | nasdaq.comNoteworthy Friday Option Activity: ACHR, VTLE, ZApril 5, 2024 | benzinga.comVital Energy Stock: A Deep Dive Into Analyst Perspectives (9 Ratings)April 3, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Energy Announces New Lender Under Existing Credit FacilityApril 3, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 3 Best Bargain Stocks to Buy in April 2024April 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Energy Announces Increase in Tender Cap for Senior Notes Due 2030April 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Energy Prices Upsized Offering of $200.0 Million of Senior NotesApril 1, 2024 | msn.comVital Energy to offer $100M worth of senior notes in private placementApril 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Energy Announces Offering of $100.0 Million of Senior NotesMarch 31, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 3 Best Bargain Stocks to Buy in Q2 2024March 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Energy Announces Early Results and Increase of its Cash Tender Offers for its Senior Notes due 2028 and Senior Notes due 2030; Planned Redemption of Senior Notes due 2028March 22, 2024 | msn.comMichael Burry's Top 15 Stock Picks For 2024March 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVital Energy: Raising The BarMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVTLE Apr 2024 70.000 putMarch 15, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comVTLE Jun 2024 45.000 putMarch 14, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Energy Prices Upsized Offering of $800.0 Million 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 Earnings2/21/2024Today4/29/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/08/2024Fiscal 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$59.40 High Stock Price Target$77.00 Low Stock Price Target$48.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.30 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$32.89 Trailing P/E Ratio1.68 Forward P/E Ratio6.05 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$695.08 million Net Margins44.91% Pretax Margin33.07% Return on Equity17.60% Return on Assets7.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.58 Current Ratio0.62 Quick Ratio0.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.55 billion Price / Sales1.31 Cash Flow$27.50 per share Price / Cash Flow2.01 Book Value$97.14 per share Price / Book0.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,660,000Free Float36,222,000Market Cap$2.03 billion OptionableOptionable Beta3.24 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 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 CompetitorsCrescent EnergyNYSE:CRGYPar PacificNYSE:PARRVermilion EnergyNYSE:VETAtlas Energy SolutionsNYSE:AESITalos EnergyNYSE:TALOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPeregrine Capital Management LLCBought 107,840 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.294%Yousif Capital Management LLCSold 1,100 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.030%Simplex Trading LLCBought 9,100 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.000%New York State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 1,797 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.041%Denali Advisors LLCSold 3,000 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.017%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VTLE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Vital Energy stock right now? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vital Energy in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" VTLE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VTLE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View VTLE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Vital Energy's stock price target for 2024? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Vital Energy's stock. Their VTLE share price targets range from $48.00 to $77.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $59.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.6% 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 2024? Vital Energy's stock was trading at $45.49 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VTLE shares have increased by 22.5% and is now trading at $55.74. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Vital Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our VTLE earnings forecast. How can I listen to Vital Energy's earnings call? Vital Energy will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Vital Energy's earnings last quarter? Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company reported $2.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.44 by $0.11. The business earned $444.52 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $440.85 million. Vital Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 44.91%. The business's revenue was up 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.49 EPS. What ETFs hold Vital Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE), 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), First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 GARP ETF (GRPZ), Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2x Shares (GUSH) and First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT). Who are Vital Energy's major shareholders? Vital Energy's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.29%), Simplex Trading LLC (0.00%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.04%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.03%) and Denali Advisors LLC (0.02%). 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:VTLE) was last updated on 4/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? Here’s How To Get Your ShareColonial MetalsForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsBanyan Hill PublishingDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?Crypto Swap ProfitsForget Bitcoin. 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