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Vital Energy (VTLE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.75 -0.27 (-1.59%)
As of 07/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

About Vital Energy Stock (NYSE:VTLE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.22
$17.22
50-Day Range
$13.48
$21.47
52-Week Range
$12.30
$47.80
Volume
891,094 shs
Average Volume
1.12 million shs
Market Capitalization
$649.40 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$30.09
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Vital Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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42nd Percentile Overall Score

VTLE MarketRank™: 

Vital Energy scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 201st out of 267 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Vital Energy has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Vital Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Vital Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Vital Energy is -4.96, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Vital Energy is -4.96, 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 Ratio

    Vital Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.24. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Vital Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    25.21% 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 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vital Energy has recently increased by 4.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Vital Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    25.21% 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 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vital Energy has recently increased by 4.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Vital Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Vital Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for VTLE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Vital Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $99,495.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 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.

  • Read more about Vital Energy's insider trading history.
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VTLE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vital Energy's stock was trading at $30.92 at the start of the year. Since then, VTLE stock has decreased by 45.8% and is now trading at $16.75.

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) released its earnings results on Monday, May, 12th. The company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.26. The company's revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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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.

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
5/12/2025
Today
7/07/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Other Alt Energy
Sub-Industry
Petroleum And Natural Gas
Current Symbol
NYSE:VTLE
Employees
290
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$30.09
High Stock Price Target
$50.00
Low Stock Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+79.6%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.75
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
1.97
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$173.52 million
Pretax Margin
-8.03%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.95 billion
Cash Flow
$26.17 per share
Price / Cash Flow
0.64
Book Value
$70.78 per share
Price / Book
0.24

Miscellaneous

Free Float
38,303,000
Market Cap
$649.40 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.60
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This page (NYSE:VTLE) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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