Those aiming for above-average market returns often engage in the meticulous process of stock picking. Choosing the right stocks can make a substantial difference in your wealth.
In the latest session, Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) closed at $15.75 down -3.96% from its previous closing price of $16.4. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.96 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.5 million shares were traded. VTLE stock price reached its highest trading level at $16.62 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $15.6.
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 609471424 and an Enterprise Value of 2942349824. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.31 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.29. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.52 whereas that against EBITDA is 2.023.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VTLE is 1.49, which has changed by -0.4173141 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18189907 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 -6.91%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -29.85%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VTLE has traded an average of 1.60M shares per day and 2945730 over the past ten days. A total of 38.69M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 30.37M. Insiders hold about 21.51% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 75.69% stake in the company. Shares short for VTLE as of 1755216000 were 6786270 with a Short Ratio of 4.25, compared to 1752537600 on 7449196. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6786270 and a Short% of Float of 26.69.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 12.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.09, 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 $8.04. EPS for the following year is $5.27, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $8.05 and $3.04.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 6 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $453.39M 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, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $510.3M. There is a high estimate of $533M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $482M.
A total of 6 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 $1.95B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.95BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.88B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.1B and the low estimate is $1.68B.