Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS – Free Report) – Analysts at Northland Securities lifted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Vitesse Energy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 20th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the company will earn ($1.11) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($1.12). The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($1.12) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Vitesse Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.19 EPS.
Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Vitesse Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vitesse Energy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Alliance Global Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Vitesse Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vitesse Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.50.
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Vitesse Energy Price Performance
Shares of VTS stock opened at $17.93 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $17.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.11. Vitesse Energy has a 12 month low of $15.00 and a 12 month high of $22.91. The company has a market capitalization of $754.92 million, a PE ratio of -54.33 and a beta of 0.60.
Vitesse Energy Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.4375 dividend. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. Vitesse Energy’s payout ratio is -530.30%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vitesse Energy
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. raised its position in Vitesse Energy by 48.4% in the first quarter. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. now owns 346,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,292,000 after purchasing an additional 113,000 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 33.9% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 337,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,136,000 after buying an additional 85,637 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 58.6% in the first quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 274,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,990,000 after buying an additional 101,506 shares in the last quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 4.9% in the second quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 162,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,558,000 after buying an additional 7,601 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 162.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 140,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,547,000 after buying an additional 86,777 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.63% of the company’s stock.
Vitesse Energy Company Profile
Vitesse Energy, Inc is an independent energy company focused on owning non-operated interests in oil and natural gas wells. Rather than serving as the primary operator, Vitesse invests alongside exploration and production companies, allowing it to participate in well production while relying on operating partners to manage drilling and field activities.
The company’s portfolio is weighted toward oil-producing assets in the Williston Basin, including the Bakken and Three Forks formations in North Dakota and Montana.
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