Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE)

US — Energy Sector
Peers: JOY.TO  PR  SD 

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol VTLE
  • Rev/Share 51.2542
  • Book/Share 55.7607
  • PB 0.3007
  • Debt/Equity 1.1375
  • CurrentRatio 0.7891
  • ROIC -0.1937

 

  • MktCap 648988938.0
  • FreeCF/Share 23.7853
  • PFCF 0.7226
  • PE -0.8494
  • Debt/Assets 0.4696
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE -0.2828

 

  • Rating C-
  • Score 1
  • Recommendation Strong Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 1
  • P/B Score 4
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade VTLE Raymond James Outperform Underperform -- -- June 24, 2025
Downgrade VTLE Citigroup Buy Neutral -- $17 April 7, 2025
Downgrade VTLE Siebert Williams Shank Buy Hold $62 $27 March 5, 2025
Upgrade VTLE Wolfe Research Underperform Peer Perform -- -- Jan. 3, 2025
Downgrade VTLE KeyBanc Capital Markets Overweight Sector Weight -- -- Aug. 16, 2024

News

SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates VTLE and SCPH on Behalf of Shareholders
SCPH, VTLE
Published: August 26, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:

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VTLE Alert: Monsey Firm of Wohl & Fruchter Investigating Fairness of the Proposed Sale of Vital Energy to Crescent Energy
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Published: August 25, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

MONSEY, N.Y., Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Wohl & Fruchter LLP is investigating the fairness of the proposed sale of Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) (“Vital”) to Crescent Energy Company (“Crescent”) pursuant to which Vital shareholders will receive 1.9062 shares of Crescent Class A common stock for each share of Vital common stock that they own.

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Vital Energy: Hedges Protect Its 2025 Free Cash Flow
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Published: May 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Vital Energy, Inc. is now projected to generate $267 million in 2025 free cash flow. This is helped by its hedges, with around 94% of its 2H 2025 oil production hedged. Vital has significantly fewer 2026 hedges, so it is relying on service cost decreases to lower its corporate breakeven point.

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Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: May 13, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 13, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Ron Hagood - VP, IR Jason Pigott - President, CEO & Director Katie Hill - SVP & COO Bryan Lemmerman - EVP & CFO Benjamin Klein - VP, Midstream & Marketing Conference Call Participants Derrick Whitfield - Texas Capital Zach Parham - JPMorgan Noah Hungness - Bank of America Merrill Lynch John Abbott - Wolfe Research Jon Mardini - KeyBanc Capital Markets Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Vital Energy Inc.'s First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. My name …

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Insights Into Vital Energy (VTLE) Q1: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
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Published: May 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Vital Energy (VTLE), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2025.

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Vital Energy (VTLE) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
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Published: May 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Vital Energy (VTLE) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Vital Energy: The Acquisitions Have Considerable Benefits
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Published: April 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Vital Energy's acquisitions in the Delaware and Midland Basins are expected to lower production costs and enhance profitability. Industry respondents indicate that new well investments require WTI prices between $61 and $70. Larger firms have a cost advantage. Rising steel prices and budget uncertainties could impact future industry spending.

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Vital Energy (VTLE) Forms 'Hammer Chart Pattern': Time for Bottom Fishing?
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Published: March 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Vital Energy (VTLE) witnesses a hammer chart pattern, indicating support found by the stock after losing some value lately. This coupled with an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean a trend reversal for the stock in the near term.

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Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: February 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 20, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Ron Hagood - Vice President, Investor Relations Jason Pigott - President and Chief Executive Officer Katie Hill - Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Neal Dingmann - Truist Securities Zach Parham - JPMorgan Noah Hungness - Bank of America John Abbott - Wolfe Research Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Vital Energy, Inc.'s Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Jericho, and I'll be your operator for today.

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Vital Energy (VTLE) Is Attractively Priced Despite Fast-paced Momentum
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Published: February 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Vital Energy (VTLE) made it through our 'Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain' screen and could be a great choice for investors looking for stocks that have gained strong momentum recently but are still trading at reasonable prices.

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Vital Energy (VTLE) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
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Published: February 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Vital Energy (VTLE) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.30 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.55 per share a year ago.

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Vital Energy Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial and Operating Results
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Published: February 19, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Reports record total and oil production for 4Q-24 and FY-24 Updates development inventory to >11 years of oil-weighted locations TULSA, OK, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) ("Vital Energy" or the "Company") today reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial and operating results and provided its 2025 outlook. Supplemental slides have been posted to the Company's website and can be found at www.vitalenergy.com.

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About Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE)

  • IPO Date 2011-12-15
  • Website https://vitalenergy.com
  • Industry Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
  • CEO Mikell Jason Pigott
  • Employees 405

Vital Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas, the United States. The company was formerly known as Laredo Petroleum, Inc. and changed its name to Vital Energy, Inc. in January 2023. Vital Energy, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.