Capital One Financial Forecasts Vital Energy Q1 Earnings

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE - Free Report) - Research analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vital Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.45 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.21. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy's current full-year earnings is $6.93 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Vital Energy's FY2026 earnings at $7.08 EPS.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $459.23 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $461.58 million. Vital Energy had a net margin of 25.09% and a return on equity of 9.05%. The business's revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.16 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on VTLE. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $39.00 to $37.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $66.00 to $48.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Vital Energy from $35.00 to $34.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised Vital Energy from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $46.00.

Vital Energy Stock Up 3.9 %

Vital Energy stock traded up $1.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $35.70. The company had a trading volume of 1,240,757 shares, compared to its average volume of 862,023. Vital Energy has a 12 month low of $25.85 and a 12 month high of $58.30. The company has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 3.16. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $30.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vital Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VTLE. First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Vital Energy in the third quarter worth about $26,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Vital Energy by 2,590.7% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,018 shares of the company's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,943 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Vital Energy by 234.2% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,326 shares of the company's stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,630 shares during the period. nVerses Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Vital Energy by 94.4% during the third quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 3,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 1,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of Vital Energy by 1,878.3% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 6,390 shares of the company's stock worth $172,000 after purchasing an additional 6,067 shares during the period. 86.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vital Energy Company Profile

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.