Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) is -49.94% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $12.30 and a high of $51.71 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 $16.41 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.93%.
Currently trading at $15.48, the stock is -0.80% and -11.29% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.35 million and changing -5.67% at the moment leaves the stock -44.21% off its SMA200. VTLE registered -68.13% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -49.08%.
The stock witnessed a 1.57% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -55.61%, and is -8.78% 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 5.91% over the week and 6.02% over the month.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) has around 405 employees, a market worth around $600.13M and $1.98B in sales. Fwd P/E is 3.28. Profit margin for the company is -6.38%. Distance from 52-week low is 25.85% and -70.06% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-2.52%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 4.72% this year.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) Top Institutional Holders
The shares outstanding are 38.70M, and float is at 29.55M with Short Float at 19.71%.
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 PIGOTT M. JASON, the company’s President & CEO. SEC filings show that PIGOTT M. JASON bought 5,500 shares of the company’s common stock on May 14 ’25 at a price of $18.09 per share for a total of $99495.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 0.25 million shares.
Vital Energy Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Apr 03 ’25 that Campbell Richard D (10% Owner) bought a total of 5,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Apr 03 ’25 and was made at $17.75 per share for $88750.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 43072.0 shares of the VTLE stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 11 ’25, Denny Mark David (EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary) disposed off 5,974 shares at an average price of $20.73 for $0.12 million. The insider now directly holds 42,494 shares of Vital Energy Inc (VTLE).
