Analysts Offer Predictions for Vital Energy, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:VTLE)

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) – Analysts at Capital One Financial increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vital Energy in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 8th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.26 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.17. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy’s current full-year earnings is $6.58 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Vital Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.04 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.60 EPS.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by ($0.42). Vital Energy had a net margin of 13.97% and a return on equity of 11.58%. The company had revenue of $476.37 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $468.76 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.35 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 42.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on VTLE. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Vital Energy from $41.00 to $29.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Wolfe Research started coverage on Vital Energy in a research report on Thursday, July 18th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Vital Energy from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $52.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, KeyCorp cut shares of Vital Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.92.

Vital Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VTLE opened at $29.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.51 and a quick ratio of 0.51. Vital Energy has a 1 year low of $25.94 and a 1 year high of $58.30. The company’s 50-day moving average is $32.17 and its 200 day moving average is $42.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 3.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vital Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLC lifted its position in Vital Energy by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Goehring & Rozencwajg Associates LLC now owns 45,273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,059,000 after purchasing an additional 2,165 shares in the last quarter. DRW Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Vital Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,729,000. Bluefin Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vital Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $325,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vital Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $440,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vital Energy by 56.9% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 52,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,404,000 after acquiring an additional 19,165 shares during the period. 86.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vital Energy

In other Vital Energy news, CEO M. Jason Pigott bought 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $37.85 per share, with a total value of $94,625.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 169,389 shares in the company, valued at $6,411,373.65. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In related news, CEO M. Jason Pigott bought 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $37.85 per share, with a total value of $94,625.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 169,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,411,373.65. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Bryan Lemmerman sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.54, for a total transaction of $285,400.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 77,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,212,306.64. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 17,168 shares of company stock worth $502,017. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

About Vital Energy

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.