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The closing price of Vital Energy Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) was $50.94 for the day, down -3.92% from the previous closing price of $53.02. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.73 million shares were traded. VTLE stock price reached its highest trading level at $52.925 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $50.315.
Ratios:
Our analysis of VTLE’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.60 and its Current Ratio is at 0.62. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.63 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.60.
On December 08, 2023, BofA Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Underperform rating and target price of $48.
On December 06, 2023, KeyBanc Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $58.KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated its Overweight rating on December 06, 2023, with a $58 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 01 ’23 when Lancaster Lori A bought 1,000 shares for $45.03 per share. The transaction valued at 45,030 led to the insider holds 1,747 shares of the business.
Denny Mark David sold 5,496 shares of VTLE for $300,906 on Oct 02 ’23. The SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary now owns 18,494 shares after completing the transaction at $54.75 per share. On May 19 ’23, another insider, SEGNER EDMUND P III, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 1,155 shares for $44.00 each. As a result, the insider received 50,820 and left with 14,328 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 1867552000 and an Enterprise Value of 3524096768. As of this moment, Vital’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 1.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.70. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.15. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.65. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.277 whereas that against EBITDA is 3.105.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VTLE is 3.24, which has changed by 0.21026373 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.23568535 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VTLE has reached a high of $62.87, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $40.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.68%.
Shares Statistics:
VTLE traded an average of 731.46K shares per day over the past three months and 504570 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 35.41M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 21.20M. Insiders hold about 42.18% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 55.74% stake in the company. Shares short for VTLE as of 1713139200 were 8461173 with a Short Ratio of 11.57, compared to 1710460800 on 6761197. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8461173 and a Short% of Float of 34.64.
Earnings Estimates
Vital Energy Inc. (VTLE) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 13.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.On average, analysts expect EPS of $1.97 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $3.08 and a low estimate of $1.45, while EPS last year was $4.5. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.2, with high estimates of $2.73 and low estimates of $1.82.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $10.65 and $8.44 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $9.25. EPS for the following year is $10.95, with 12.0 analysts recommending between $16.29 and $8.02.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 11 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $485M to a low estimate of $436.7M. As of the current estimate, Vital Energy Inc.’s year-ago sales were $332.51MFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $476.3M. There is a high estimate of $524M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $459M.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VTLE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.82B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.93B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.55BBased on 11 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.94B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.32B and the low estimate is $1.66B.
