Vitesse Energy (VTS) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, CHRD or VTS?

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vitesse Energy has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CHRD or VTS?

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Vitesse Energy. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vitesse 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
Chord Energy	$5.38B	1.13	$848.63M	$14.95	7.05
Vitesse Energy	$246.98M	3.66	$21.06M	$0.79	29.59

Is CHRD or VTS a better dividend stock?

Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Vitesse Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vitesse Energy pays out 284.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Vitesse Energy has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Vitesse Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Vitesse Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of Vitesse Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor CHRD or VTS?

In the previous week, Chord Energy and Chord Energy both had 8 articles in the media. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Vitesse Energy's score of 0.74 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vitesse Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CHRD or VTS more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Vitesse Energy's net margin of 10.49%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 10.34% beat Vitesse Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	16.15%	10.34%	6.91%
Vitesse Energy	10.49%	5.03%	3.31%

Do analysts prefer CHRD or VTS?

Chord Energy presently has a consensus price target of $151.54, indicating a potential upside of 43.82%. Vitesse Energy has a consensus price target of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.34%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Vitesse 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)	2.85
Vitesse Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Chord Energy beats Vitesse Energy on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.