Vital Energy Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) is -39.42% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $25.94 and a high of $58.30 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The VTLE stock was last observed hovering at around $28.17 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.61%.
Currently trading at $27.56, the stock is -2.49% and -9.99% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.82 million and changing -2.17% at the moment leaves the stock -35.88% off its SMA200. VTLE registered -47.73% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -50.02%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $30.618 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $42.9819.
The stock witnessed a -6.67% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -36.14%, and is 3.92% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 3.86% over the week and 4.90% over the month.
Vital Energy Inc. (VTLE) has around 326 employees, a market worth around $1.05B and $1.84B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 3.14 and Fwd P/E is 3.20. Profit margin for the company is 13.91%. Distance from 52-week low is 6.25% and -52.73% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (5.62%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -53.69% this year
308.0 institutions hold shares in Vital Energy Inc. (VTLE), with institutional investors hold 97.38% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 35.41M, and float is at 23.69M with Short Float at 33.39%. Institutions hold 76.09% of the Float.
Vital Energy Inc. (VTLE) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Denny Mark David, the company’s EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary. SEC filings show that Denny Mark David sold 5,145 shares of the company’s common stock on Oct 08 ’24 at a price of $30.22 per share for a total of $0.16 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 26358.0 shares.
Vital Energy Inc. disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Oct 08 ’24 that Hill Kathryn Anne (SVP & Chief Operating Officer) sold a total of 2,023 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Oct 08 ’24 and was made at $30.22 per share for $61135.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 29091.0 shares of the VTLE stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Oct 10 ’24, Lemmerman Bryan (EVP & CFO) disposed off 10,000 shares at an average price of $28.54 for $0.29 million. The insider now directly holds 77,516 shares of Vital Energy Inc. (VTLE).
