Vital Energy (VTLE) Competitors

Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) and Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Does the media refer more to NOG or VTLE?

In the previous week, Northern Oil and Gas had 15 more articles in the media than Vital Energy. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Northern Oil and Gas and 11 mentions for Vital Energy. Vital Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Northern Oil and Gas' score of 1.01 indicating that Vital Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northern Oil and Gas	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vital Energy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, NOG or VTLE?

Northern Oil and Gas has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vital Energy has a beta of 2.82, indicating that its share price is 182% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NOG or VTLE?

Northern Oil and Gas received 17 more outperform votes than Vital Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 37.50% of users gave Northern Oil and Gas an outperform vote while only 29.41% of users gave Vital Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Northern Oil and Gas	Outperform Votes 42 37.50%	Underperform Votes 70 62.50%
Vital Energy	Outperform Votes 25 29.41%	Underperform Votes 60 70.59%

Is NOG or VTLE more profitable?

Northern Oil and Gas has a net margin of 23.38% compared to Vital Energy's net margin of -8.89%. Northern Oil and Gas' return on equity of 24.41% beat Vital Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northern Oil and Gas	23.38%	24.41%	10.61%
Vital Energy	-8.89%	9.48%	4.68%

Do analysts prefer NOG or VTLE?

Northern Oil and Gas presently has a consensus price target of $43.50, indicating a potential upside of 71.42%. Vital Energy has a consensus price target of $32.36, indicating a potential upside of 121.30%. Given Vital Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vital Energy is more favorable than Northern Oil and Gas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northern Oil and Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Vital Energy	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.92

Which has better valuation and earnings, NOG or VTLE?

Northern Oil and Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Vital Energy. Vital Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Oil and Gas, 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
Northern Oil and Gas	$2.16B	1.16	$922.97M	$6.42	3.95
Vital Energy	$1.95B	0.29	$695.08M	-$4.75	-3.08

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NOG or VTLE?

98.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Vital Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Vital Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Northern Oil and Gas beats Vital Energy on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.