Vital Energy (VTLE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.50 to $31.68
• 50-Day Range: $26.03 to $31.73
• 52-Week Range: $25.85 to $58.30
• Volume: 767,209 shs
• Average Volume: 851,351 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.18 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2.16
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $47.83
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Vital Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vital Energy scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 265 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Vital Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.08, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vital Energy has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vital Energy are expected to grow by 14.85% in the coming year, from $6.87 to $7.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vital Energy is 2.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vital Energy is 2.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 11.12.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vital Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.39. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

29.36% of the float of Vital Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vital Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vital Energy has recently decreased by 7.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Vital Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Vital Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

29.36% of the float of Vital Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vital Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vital Energy has recently decreased by 7.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

Vital Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Vital Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for VTLE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Vital Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vital Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $502,017.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.20% of the stock of Vital Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.54% of the stock of Vital Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VTLE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VTLE shares performed this year?

Vital Energy's stock was trading at $45.49 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VTLE shares have decreased by 32.1% and is now trading at $30.91.
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How were Vital Energy's earnings last quarter?

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) released its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.15. Vital Energy's quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Vital Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Vital Energy include State Street Corp (4.60%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.66%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.51%) and Two Sigma Advisers LP (1.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan Lemmerman, Kathryn Anne Hill, Mark David Denny, Edmund P Segner III and Lori A Lancaster.
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How do I buy shares of Vital Energy?

Shares of VTLE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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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 Cenovus Energy (CVE), Crescent Point Energy (CPG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Today: 11/17/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/19/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VTLE
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1528129
• Web: www.laredopetro.com
• Phone: (918) 513-4570
• Fax: 918-513-4571
• Employees: 290
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $47.83
• High Stock Price Target: $75.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +54.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.08
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $14.28
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $695.08 million
• Net Margins: 25.09%
• Pretax Margin: 29.90%
• Return on Equity: 9.05%
• Return on Assets: 4.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.80
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.76
• Cash Flow: $27.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.12
• Book Value: $80.10 per share
• Price / Book: 0.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 38,150,000
• Free Float: 37,695,000
• Market Cap: $1.18 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.16