Vital Energy (VTLE) Competitors

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to VTLE or CHRD?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Vital Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Chord Energy and 2 mentions for Vital Energy. Vital Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Chord Energy's score of 0.74 indicating that Vital Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vital Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Chord Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, VTLE or CHRD?

Vital Energy has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VTLE or CHRD?

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Vital Energy. Vital Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vital Energy	$1.94B	0.34	-$173.52M	-$19.79	-0.86
Chord Energy	$5.25B	1.08	$848.63M	$3.93	25.22

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VTLE or CHRD?

86.5% of Vital Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Vital Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is VTLE or CHRD more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 5.02% compared to Vital Energy's net margin of -38.52%. Vital Energy's return on equity of 11.86% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vital Energy	-38.52%	11.86%	5.45%
Chord Energy	5.02%	9.02%	5.97%

Do analysts rate VTLE or CHRD?

Vital Energy presently has a consensus target price of $26.44, suggesting a potential upside of 54.56%. Chord Energy has a consensus target price of $144.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.94%. Given Vital Energy's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Vital Energy is more favorable than Chord Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vital Energy	5 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Summary

Chord Energy beats Vital Energy on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.