Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) is -41.53% 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 $18.24 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.16%.
Currently trading at $18.08, the stock is 17.52% and 1.85% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.88 million and changing -0.88% at the moment leaves the stock -35.78% off its SMA200. VTLE registered -63.15% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -42.00%.
The stock witnessed a 30.73% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -45.87%, and is 29.89% up 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 7.44% over the week and 6.13% over the month.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) has around 405 employees, a market worth around $700.93M and $1.98B in sales. Fwd P/E is 3.81. Profit margin for the company is -6.38%. Distance from 52-week low is 46.99% and -65.04% 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 7.02% this year
The shares outstanding are 38.70M, and float is at 29.53M with Short Float at 19.72%.
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).
