Vital Energy (VTLE) Competitors $35.98 -0.55 (-1.51%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VTLE vs. MGY, CRC, VVV, NOG, CRGY, RIG, LBRT, SSL, VRN, and VALShould you be buying Vital Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vital Energy include Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), California Resources (CRC), Valvoline (VVV), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Crescent Energy (CRGY), Transocean (RIG), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Sasol (SSL), Veren (VRN), and Valaris (VAL). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Vital Energy vs. Magnolia Oil & Gas California Resources Valvoline Northern Oil and Gas Crescent Energy Transocean Liberty Energy Sasol Veren Valaris Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) and Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment. Does the media prefer MGY or VTLE? In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 1 more articles in the media than Vital Energy. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 24 mentions for Vital Energy. Vital Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Magnolia Oil & Gas' score of 0.52 indicating that Vital Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Magnolia Oil & Gas 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vital Energy 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MGY or VTLE more profitable? Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 28.88% compared to Vital Energy's net margin of 25.09%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 20.78% beat Vital Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Magnolia Oil & Gas28.88% 20.78% 14.19% Vital Energy 25.09%9.05%4.65% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MGY or VTLE? Vital Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Magnolia Oil & Gas. Vital Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnolia Oil & Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMagnolia Oil & Gas$1.23B4.25$388.30M$2.0213.14Vital Energy$1.55B0.89$695.08M$14.282.52 Which has more volatility and risk, MGY or VTLE? Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 2, suggesting that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vital Energy has a beta of 3.16, suggesting that its share price is 216% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MGY or VTLE? Magnolia Oil & Gas currently has a consensus target price of $27.58, indicating a potential upside of 3.95%. Vital Energy has a consensus target price of $46.36, indicating a potential upside of 28.86%. Given Vital Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vital Energy is more favorable than Magnolia Oil & Gas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Magnolia Oil & Gas 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.23Vital Energy 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09 Do institutionals and insiders believe in MGY or VTLE? 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Vital Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Vital Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MGY or VTLE? Magnolia Oil & Gas received 252 more outperform votes than Vital Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.18% of users gave Magnolia Oil & Gas an outperform vote while only 31.51% of users gave Vital Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMagnolia Oil & GasOutperform Votes27560.18% Underperform Votes18239.82% Vital EnergyOutperform Votes2331.51% Underperform Votes5068.49% SummaryMagnolia Oil & Gas beats Vital Energy on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vital Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VTLE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VTLE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVital EnergyCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.36B$7.90B$9.03B$19.54BDividend YieldN/A23.44%11.55%3.71%P/E Ratio2.5212.5812.3036.02Price / Sales0.895.7049.1516.78Price / Cash1.307.4211.6219.84Price / Book0.371.854.385.73Net Income$695.08M$1.18B$951.08M$993.95M7 Day Performance0.78%2.41%2.22%3.21%1 Month Performance28.36%13.26%11.71%5.20%1 Year Performance-13.03%9.66%469.75%19.33% Vital Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VTLEVital Energy3.7189 of 5 stars$35.98-1.5%$46.36+28.9%-13.1%$1.36B$1.55B2.52290Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas1.3965 of 5 stars$25.35+1.9%$27.58+8.8%+35.4%$4.98B$1.31B12.55247CRCCalifornia Resources4.5429 of 5 stars$54.24+2.9%$66.83+23.2%+7.1%$4.96B$2.64B8.541,060Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVVVValvoline4.3875 of 5 stars$35.35+1.8%$45.33+28.2%+0.4%$4.53B$1.62B21.8211,500News CoverageNOGNorthern Oil and Gas2.6697 of 5 stars$40.64+1.7%$47.50+16.9%+23.4%$4.06B$2.16B4.8830Analyst RevisionCRGYCrescent Energy3.1204 of 5 stars$16.37+3.2%$17.10+4.5%+53.7%$3.74B$2.71B26.40700Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑RIGTransocean4.7031 of 5 stars$4.04+0.2%$6.17+52.6%-23.2%$3.54B$3.31B-5.395,340Analyst DowngradeLBRTLiberty Energy3.3869 of 5 stars$21.06-1.6%$22.20+5.4%+34.6%$3.44B$4.45B10.035,500Insider TradeShort Interest ↓SSLSasol3.4266 of 5 stars$5.24+3.4%N/A-37.3%$3.40B$275.11B2.3328,600News CoverageVRNVeren4.5767 of 5 stars$5.41-1.3%$12.67+134.1%N/A$3.33B$4.30B3.86777Short Interest ↓Positive NewsVALValaris3.2821 of 5 stars$46.04+1.1%$64.33+39.7%-26.2%$3.27B$2.26B3.165,450Analyst DowngradeNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors California Resources Competitors Valvoline Competitors Northern Oil and Gas Competitors Crescent Energy Competitors Transocean Competitors Liberty Energy Competitors Sasol Competitors Veren Competitors Valaris Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:VTLE) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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