Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) is -32.18% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $20.65 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 $21.83 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.86%.
Currently trading at $20.97, the stock is -28.78% and -33.47% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.07 million and changing -3.94% at the moment leaves the stock -39.72% off its SMA200. VTLE registered -57.55% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -37.33%.
The stock witnessed a -35.73% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -36.22%, and is -21.99% 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 8.53% over the week and 5.68% over the month.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) has around 405 employees, a market worth around $799.41M and $1.95B in sales. Fwd P/E is 2.70. Profit margin for the company is -8.92%. Distance from 52-week low is 1.54% and -64.03% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-3.36%).
with sales reaching $528.45M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 14.57% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 8.01% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 9.56% in year-over-year returns.
The shares outstanding are 38.14M, and float is at 25.54M with Short Float at 21.28%.
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’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).
