Vital Energy (VTLE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.30 to $16.29
• 50-Day Range: $12.94 to $23.18
• 52-Week Range: $12.30 to $51.71
• Volume: 1.35 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.09 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $600.52 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $30.36
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Vital Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vital Energy scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 139th out of 259 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: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Vital 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 Coverage

Vital Energy has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -7.18%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Vital Energy is -3.26, 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 Vital Energy is -3.26, 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

Vital Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.22. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

20.08% of the float of Vital Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vital Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vital Energy has recently increased by 6.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Vital Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Vital Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

20.08% of the float of Vital Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vital Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vital Energy has recently increased by 6.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.02

News Sentiment

Vital Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Vital Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 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 Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vital Energy insiders have sold 138.38% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $188,245.00 in company stock and sold $448,742.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.50% of the stock of Vital Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.54% of the stock of Vital Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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 the year. Since then, VTLE stock has decreased by 49.9% and is now trading at $15.49.
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How were Vital Energy's earnings last quarter?

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 12th. The company reported $2.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.26. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Vital Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Vital Energy include Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (8.49%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.59%), Woodline Partners LP (3.05%) and American Century Companies Inc. (1.74%). Insiders that own company stock include M Jason Pigott, Bryan Lemmerman, Kathryn Anne Hill, Richard D Campbell, Mark David Denny, Edmund P Segner III and Lori A Lancaster.
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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 Earnings: 5/12/2025
• Today: 5/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VTLE
• CIK: 1528129
• Web: www.laredopetro.com
• Phone: (918) 513-4570
• Fax: 918-513-4571
• Employees: 290
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $30.36
• High Stock Price Target: $50.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +96.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.92
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($3.38)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 1.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $695.08 million
• Net Margins: -8.89%
• Pretax Margin: -11.33%
• Return on Equity: 9.48%
• Return on Assets: 4.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.91
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.98 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.30
• Cash Flow: $13.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.16
• Book Value: $70.78 per share
• Price / Book: 0.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 38,768,000
• Free Float: 37,695,000
• Market Cap: $600.52 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.53