Vital Energy (VTLE) Competitors $18.92 +0.63 (+3.44%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.10 +0.18 (+0.95%) As of 07/11/2025 06:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, CIVI, 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), Civitas Resources (CIVI), 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 Civitas Resources 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk. Does the media favor CHRD or VTLE? In the previous week, Vital Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Vital Energy and 11 mentions for Chord Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Vital Energy's score of 0.52 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vital Energy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CHRD or VTLE more profitable? Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Vital Energy's net margin of -6.37%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chord Energy16.15% 10.34% 6.91% Vital Energy -6.37%10.34%5.05% Which has more risk & volatility, CHRD or VTLE? Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vital Energy has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CHRD or VTLE? Chord Energy presently has a consensus target price of $151.08, suggesting a potential upside of 38.36%. Vital Energy has a consensus target price of $30.09, suggesting a potential upside of 59.04%. Given Vital Energy's higher probable 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 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85Vital Energy 4 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CHRD or VTLE? 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Vital Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Vital Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable 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$5.25B1.20$848.63M$14.957.30Vital Energy$1.95B0.38-$173.52M-$3.38-5.60 SummaryChord Energy beats Vital Energy on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vital Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VTLE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$709.07M$9.27B$7.76B$20.73BDividend YieldN/A4.66%10.94%3.71%P/E Ratio-5.6030.5064.1527.84Price / Sales0.3866.4421,195.6142.31Price / Cash0.6919.6036.4022.63Price / Book0.274.453.764.57Net Income-$173.52M$283.98M$4.23B$989.30M7 Day Performance11.16%-0.79%0.78%0.20%1 Month Performance-6.10%2.00%2.55%3.95%1 Year Performance-57.61%26.03%9.89%10.27% Vital Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VTLEVital Energy3.2665 of 5 stars$18.92+3.4%$30.09+59.0%-57.8%$709.07M$1.95B-5.60290News CoverageInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.7989 of 5 stars$103.13-1.2%$150.69+46.1%-36.2%$6.03B$5.38B6.90530Analyst ForecastFANGDiamondback Energy4.914 of 5 stars$137.92-2.1%$193.13+40.0%-30.3%$41.17B$11.07B8.441,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCIVICivitas Resources4.8826 of 5 stars$29.22-1.7%$51.71+77.0%-53.4%$2.75B$5.21B3.35350Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.4968 of 5 stars$22.50-3.6%$27.00+20.0%-9.0%$4.49B$1.32B11.19210Analyst ForecastMTDRMatador Resources4.6637 of 5 stars$49.10-2.7%$69.06+40.7%-14.9%$6.32B$3.50B6.59290News CoverageAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.7316 of 5 stars$23.88-2.4%$29.15+22.1%-35.8%$3.49B$3.03B9.18690Analyst ForecastNOGNorthern Oil and Gas3.9276 of 5 stars$29.27-1.8%$39.67+35.5%-22.0%$2.94B$2.23B4.5630Analyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.701 of 5 stars$39.29-1.6%$54.59+38.9%-12.9%$10.37B$9.15B16.721,623Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.7257 of 5 stars$13.78-2.0%$18.33+33.0%-14.3%$11.30B$5.00B8.51220SMSM Energy4.7451 of 5 stars$25.35-2.2%$42.08+66.0%-36.6%$2.97B$2.69B3.55540 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Chord Energy Competitors Diamondback Energy Competitors Civitas Resources 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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