Investors aiming for above-average returns often turn to the practice of stock picking. Skillful choices in individual stocks can be a catalyst for substantial wealth growth.
In the latest session, Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) closed at $17.07 up 5.44% from its previous closing price of $16.19. In other words, the price has increased by $5.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.08 million shares were traded. VTLE stock price reached its highest trading level at $17.2 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.46.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Vital Energy Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.79 and its Current Ratio is at 0.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.14 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.12.
On April 07, 2025, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $17.
Siebert Williams Shank Downgraded its Buy to Hold on March 05, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $62 to $27.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 14 ’25 when Lambert Lisa Marie bought 16,994 shares for $18.14 per share.
Campbell Richard D sold 250,000 shares of VTLE for $4,562,953 on Jul 09 ’25. The 10% Owner now owns 7,618,933 shares after completing the transaction at $18.25 per share. On Jul 10 ’25, another insider, Campbell Richard D, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, sold 50,000 shares for $18.12 each. As a result, the insider received 906,235 and left with 7,568,933 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VTLE now has a Market Capitalization of 660550976 and an Enterprise Value of 2990752256. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.34 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.31. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.545 whereas that against EBITDA is 2.056.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VTLE is 1.41, which has changed by -0.46202332 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17904854 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VTLE has reached a high of $36.72, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.30. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.15%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.82%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VTLE has traded an average of 1.47M shares per day and 1042110 over the past ten days. A total of 38.69M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 30.38M. Insiders hold about 21.49% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 75.64% stake in the company. Shares short for VTLE as of 1757894400 were 5923632 with a Short Ratio of 4.03, compared to 1755216000 on 6786270. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5923632 and a Short% of Float of 23.3.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 11.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Vital Energy Inc (VTLE).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.07, with high estimates of $2.76 and low estimates of $1.25.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.25 and $6.92 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.07. EPS for the following year is $5.11, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $7.1 and $3.04.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $458.87M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $479.01M to a low estimate of $421M. As of. The current estimate, Vital Energy Inc’s year-ago sales were $459.23MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $506.16M. There is a high estimate of $518M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $482M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VTLE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.05B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.84B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.96B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.95BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.83B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.98B and the low estimate is $1.68B.
