Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) is -54.88% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $16.72 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 $16.80 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -2.85%.
Currently trading at $13.95, the stock is -33.41% and -47.38% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 3.38 million and changing -16.96% at the moment leaves the stock -56.57% off its SMA200. VTLE registered -74.13% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -49.46%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $26.51 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $32.1217.
The stock witnessed a -33.48% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -56.08%, and is -35.30% 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 9.68% over the week and 6.24% over the month.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) has around 405 employees, a market worth around $531.79M and $1.95B in sales. Fwd P/E is 2.11. Profit margin for the company is -8.92%. Distance from 52-week low is -16.59% and -76.07% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-3.36%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 12.53% this year.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) Top Institutional Holders
317.0 institutions hold shares in Vital Energy Inc (VTLE), with institutional investors hold 101.49% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 38.14M, and float is at 25.55M with Short Float at 22.07%. Institutions hold 78.92% of the Float.
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 5,974 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 11 ’25 at a price of $20.73 per share for a total of $0.12 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 42494.0 shares.
Vital Energy Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 11 ’25 that Lemmerman Bryan (EVP & CFO) sold a total of 10,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 11 ’25 and was made at $20.73 per share for $0.21 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 97556.0 shares of the VTLE stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 11 ’25, Hill Kathryn Anne (SVP & Chief Operating Officer) disposed off 5,673 shares at an average price of $20.73 for $0.12 million. The insider now directly holds 46,413 shares of Vital Energy Inc (VTLE).
