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The closing price of Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) was $18.24 for the day, up 7.48% from the previous closing price of $16.97. In other words, the price has increased by $7.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.12 million shares were traded.
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 0.67 and its Current Ratio is at 0.67. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.90 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.87.
On March 05, 2025, Siebert Williams Shank Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $62 to $27.
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 Apr 03 ’25 when Campbell Richard D bought 5,000 shares for $17.75 per share. The transaction valued at 88,750 led to the insider holds 43,072 shares of the business.
Denny Mark David sold 5,974 shares of VTLE for $123,841 on Mar 11 ’25. The EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary now owns 42,494 shares after completing the transaction at $20.73 per share. On Mar 11 ’25, another insider, Lemmerman Bryan, who serves as the EVP & CFO of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $20.73 each. As a result, the insider received 207,300 and left with 97,556 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.26.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VTLE has reached a high of $51.71, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.30. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -35.50%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 38.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 29.48M. Insiders hold about 23.83% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.72% stake in the company.
