Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) is -52.78% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $12.30 and a high of $54.54 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 $14.18 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.42%.
Currently trading at $14.60, the stock is -0.88% and -26.28% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.29 million and changing 2.96% at the moment leaves the stock -50.44% off its SMA200. VTLE registered -73.81% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -45.34%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $19.806 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $29.4604.
The stock witnessed a -27.36% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -56.35%, and is -4.82% 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 5.72% over the week and 10.19% over the month.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) has around 405 employees, a market worth around $565.04M 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 18.70% and -73.23% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-3.36%).
with sales reaching $530.38M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 7.80% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 6.30% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 9.96% in year-over-year returns.
313.0 institutions hold shares in Vital Energy Inc (VTLE), with institutional investors hold 99.23% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 38.14M, and float is at 28.99M with Short Float at 18.93%. Institutions hold 77.33% 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 purchase by Campbell Richard D, the company’s 10% Owner. SEC filings show that Campbell Richard D bought 5,000 shares of the company’s common stock on Apr 03 ’25 at a price of $17.75 per share for a total of $88750.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 43072.0 shares.
Vital Energy Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 11 ’25 that Denny Mark David (EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary) sold a total of 5,974 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 11 ’25 and was made at $20.73 per share for $0.12 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 42494.0 shares of the VTLE stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 11 ’25, Lemmerman Bryan (EVP & CFO) disposed off 10,000 shares at an average price of $20.73 for $0.21 million. The insider now directly holds 97,556 shares of Vital Energy Inc (VTLE).
