Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) is 16.24% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $25.85 and a high of $58.30 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The VTLE stock was last observed hovering at around $36.53 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.59%.
Currently trading at $35.94, the stock is 11.85% and 13.92% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.88 million and changing -1.62% at the moment leaves the stock -6.42% off its SMA200. VTLE registered -13.21% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -21.80%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $31.5476 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $38.404.
The stock witnessed a 19.48% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 35.52%, and is 0.84% 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 2.82% over the week and 3.53% over the month.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) has around 326 employees, a market worth around $1.37B and $1.86B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 2.52 and Fwd P/E is 4.57. Profit margin for the company is 25.03%. Distance from 52-week low is 39.03% and -38.35% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (8.43%).
with sales reaching $544.79M over the same period.The EPS is expected to shrink by -54.15% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 27.60% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 22.56% in year-over-year returns.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) Top Institutional Holders
312.0 institutions hold shares in Vital Energy Inc (VTLE), with institutional investors hold 96.89% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 38.17M, and float is at 25.39M with Short Float at 26.14%. Institutions hold 75.68% 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).
