Q3 EPS Estimates for Vital Energy Reduced by Analyst

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) – Research analysts at Capital One Financial cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Vital Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.00 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.35. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.49 per share.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $2.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.26. Vital Energy had a positive return on equity of 9.48% and a negative net margin of 8.89%. The firm had revenue of $512.18 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $528.76 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.84 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Williams Trading set a $27.00 target price on Vital Energy in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Vital Energy from $23.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Raymond James decreased their target price on Vital Energy from $44.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Siebert Williams Shank downgraded Vital Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $62.00 to $27.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Vital Energy from $34.00 to $23.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $30.36.

Vital Energy Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE VTLE opened at $15.47 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $16.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. Vital Energy has a 52 week low of $12.30 and a 52 week high of $51.71. The company has a market capitalization of $599.74 million, a P/E ratio of -3.26 and a beta of 1.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vital Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vital Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $788,000. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vital Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $750,000. Wolverine Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vital Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,292,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vital Energy by 25.8% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 504,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,611,000 after purchasing an additional 103,583 shares during the period. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vital Energy by 16.4% in the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 239,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,393,000 after purchasing an additional 33,700 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.54% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO M. Jason Pigott bought 5,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $18.09 per share, for a total transaction of $99,495.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 251,533 shares in the company, valued at $4,550,231.97. This trade represents a 2.24% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Bryan Lemmerman sold 10,000 shares of Vital Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.73, for a total value of $207,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 97,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,022,335.88. This trade represents a 9.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 21,647 shares of company stock valued at $448,742 in the last quarter. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.