This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. NYSE:VTLE Vital Energy (VTLE) Stock Price, News & Analysis Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock Analysis About Vital Energy Stock (NYSE:VTLE) Get Vital Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.86▼$18.4350-Day Range$15.04▼$18.9752-Week Range$13.46▼$22.10Volume2.72 million shsAverage Volume1.16 million shsMarket Capitalization$700.71 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$24.00Consensus RatingHold 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. Read More Vital Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks27th Percentile Overall ScoreVTLE MarketRank™: 1.32852459016 of 5 starsVital Energy scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 215th out of 242 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingVital Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialVital Energy has a consensus price target of $24.00, representing about 32.5% upside from its current price of $18.11.Amount of Analyst CoverageVital Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Vital Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-7.18% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Vital Energy is -0.52, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vital Energy is -0.52, 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 RatioVital Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.26. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for VTLE. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldVital Energy does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVital Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A Search Interest1 people have searched for VTLE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vital Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.20% of the stock of Vital Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.54% of the stock of Vital Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Vital Energy's insider trading history. Receive VTLE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vital Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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VTLE Stock News HeadlinesCrescent Energy Closes Transformative Acquisition of Vital EnergyDecember 15, 2025 | businesswire.comCrescent Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve Merger with Vital EnergyDecember 12, 2025 | businesswire.comTrump compared today's market to 1929President Trump warned of a 1929-style depression if Democrats won control of Congress. On November 3, they did. Before a single vote was counted, the IMF flagged markets as increasingly exposed to a sharp correction, Ray Dalio called conditions a classic bubble, and Peter Schiff said a downturn could hit regardless of the outcome.November 13 at 1:00 AM | USA Capital Gold (Ad)Vital Energy Stockholders Approve Merger with Crescent EnergyDecember 12, 2025 | globenewswire.comVital Energy price target raised to $23 from $21 at MizuhoDecember 12, 2025 | msn.comAres Management Set to Join S&P 500; Sezzle and Vital Farms to Join S&P SmallCap 600December 8, 2025 | prnewswire.comVital Energy (VTLE) Receives a Hold from Siebert Williams Shank & CoDecember 5, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comVital Energy (VTLE) Gets a Hold from Siebert Williams Shank & CoDecember 4, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines VTLE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How were Vital Energy's earnings last quarter? Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 3rd. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.07. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. When did Vital Energy IPO? Vital Energy (VTLE) raised $332 million in an IPO on Thursday, December 15th 2011. The company issued 17,500,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$20.00 per share. 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), AT&T (T), ExxonMobil (XOM), PayPal (PYPL), Qualcomm (QCOM) and Micron Technology (MU). Company Calendar Today11/13/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (12m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 VTLE's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. VTLE has been in this zone for over 12 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:VTLE CIK1528129 Webwww.laredopetro.com Phone(918) 513-4570Fax918-513-4571Employees290Year Founded2006Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Vital Energy$24.00 High Price Target$25.00 Low Price Target$23.00 Potential Upside/Downside+32.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($34.87) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio2.30 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$173.52 million Net Margins-69.28% Pretax Margin-62.24% Return on Equity13.40% Return on Assets5.79% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.30 Current Ratio0.78 Quick Ratio0.78 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.95 billion Price / Sales0.36 Cash Flow$26.63 per share Price / Cash Flow0.68 Book Value$70.78 per share Price / Book0.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares38,690,000Free Float38,226,000Market Cap$700.71 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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