Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) is -6.99% lower 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 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 $30.90 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -2.14%.
Currently trading at $28.76, the stock is -12.68% and -11.28% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.86 million and changing -6.93% at the moment leaves the stock -19.96% off its SMA200. VTLE registered -37.05% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -19.93%.
The stock witnessed a -16.95% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -9.67%, and is -14.94% down 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 6.52% over the week and 4.82% over the month.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) has around 326 employees, a market worth around $1.10B and $1.86B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 2.02 and Fwd P/E is 3.57. Profit margin for the company is 25.03%. Distance from 52-week low is 11.26% and -50.67% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (8.43%).
with sales reaching $529.57M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 16.22% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 8.35% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 9.79% in year-over-year returns.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) Top Institutional Holders
The shares outstanding are 38.17M, and float is at 25.73M with Short Float at 22.79%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 4.27 million shares valued at $191.36 million. The investor’s holdings represent 11.7356% of the VTLE Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 1.9 million shares valued at $$84.98 million to account for 5.2118 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are PICKERING ENERGY PARTNERS LP which holds 1.87 million shares representing 5.1372% and valued at over $83.77 million, while DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP holds 4.7362 of the shares totaling 1.72 million with a market value of $77.23 million.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Denny Mark David,the company’sEVP, 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).
