Vital Energy (VTLE) Competitors $15.30 -0.57 (-3.56%) As of 11:25 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VTLE vs. CHRD, FANG, DVN, MGY, MTDR, MUR, NOG, OVV, PR, and SMShould you be buying Vital Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vital Energy include Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), and SM Energy (SM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Vital Energy vs. Its Competitors Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Devon Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Northern Oil and Gas Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Is CHRD or VTLE 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 Chord Energy5.02% 9.02% 5.97% Vital Energy -38.52%11.86%5.45% Which has more risk and volatility, CHRD or VTLE? Chord Energy has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vital Energy has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CHRD or VTLE? Chord Energy currently has a consensus target price of $138.38, indicating a potential upside of 56.08%. Vital Energy has a consensus target price of $25.78, indicating a potential upside of 68.54%. Given Vital Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vital Energy is more favorable than Chord Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chord Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Vital Energy 5 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Which has better valuation & earnings, CHRD or VTLE? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChord Energy$5.25B0.97$848.63M$3.9322.56Vital Energy$1.95B0.30-$173.52M-$19.79-0.77 Does the media refer more to CHRD or VTLE? In the previous week, Chord Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Vital Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Chord Energy and 19 mentions for Vital Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Vital Energy's score of 0.55 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chord Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vital Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in CHRD or VTLE? 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Vital Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Vital Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryChord Energy beats Vital Energy on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VTLE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VTLE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVital EnergyOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$589.40M$10.87B$7.65B$21.69BDividend YieldN/A4.09%10.84%3.59%P/E Ratio-0.7798.6173.1532.49Price / Sales0.3074.681,430.0080.94Price / Cash0.6034.6836.7624.53Price / Book0.226.884.744.57Net Income-$173.52M$276.83M$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.29%1.85%-0.48%1.13%1 Month Performance-6.60%12.24%0.62%-0.64%1 Year Performance-44.24%58.96%15.95%10.38% Vital Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VTLEVital Energy2.2022 of 5 stars$15.30-3.6%$25.78+68.5%-40.2%$589.40M$1.95B-0.77290Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpCHRDChord Energy4.3894 of 5 stars$99.69+0.6%$143.42+43.9%-30.6%$5.68B$5.25B25.37530Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.7887 of 5 stars$149.10+1.1%$192.86+29.4%-23.6%$42.69B$11.07B10.601,983Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.7218 of 5 stars$34.91+1.0%$43.56+24.8%-21.3%$21.94B$15.94B7.832,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.8299 of 5 stars$23.94+1.3%$26.42+10.3%-13.8%$4.51B$1.33B12.53210Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.4737 of 5 stars$44.82-0.4%$66.50+48.4%-17.1%$5.60B$3.50B6.56290Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.3029 of 5 stars$30.68+0.8%$27.25-11.2%-16.9%$4.35B$3.03B15.90690Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNOGNorthern Oil and Gas3.9782 of 5 stars$25.50+1.8%$34.38+34.8%-43.5%$2.44B$2.23B4.2130Analyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.7135 of 5 stars$40.03-0.2%$52.13+30.2%-11.4%$10.31B$9.15B17.711,623Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPRPermian Resources4.8166 of 5 stars$12.62+0.2%$18.63+47.6%-13.7%$10.08B$5.00B8.19220Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.3859 of 5 stars$25.34-2.0%$41.55+64.0%-49.1%$2.97B$3.10B3.58540Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Chord Energy Competitors Diamondback Energy Competitors Devon Energy Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Matador Resources Competitors Murphy Oil Competitors Northern Oil and Gas Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Permian Resources Competitors SM Energy Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VTLE) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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