Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) is -58.75% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $12.30 and a high of $47.80 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 $18.87 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.54%.
Currently trading at $18.33, the stock is -1.17% and 8.67% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.35 million and changing -2.86% at the moment leaves the stock -26.41% off its SMA200. VTLE registered -40.72% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -44.05%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $16.8674 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $24.90935.
The stock witnessed a 7.13% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 29.63%, and is 10.89% 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 6.16% over the week and 6.15% over the month.
Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) has around 405 employees, a market worth around $710.62M and $1.98B in sales. Fwd P/E is 3.93. Profit margin for the company is -6.38%. Distance from 52-week low is 49.02% and -61.65% 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 6.51% this year
318.0 institutions hold shares in Vital Energy Inc (VTLE), with institutional investors hold 101.55% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 38.70M, and float is at 29.91M with Short Float at 25.20%. Institutions hold 79.17% 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
Vital Energy Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 14 ’25 that PIGOTT M. JASON (President & CEO) bought a total of 5,500 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 14 ’25 and was made at $18.09 per share for $99495.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.25 million shares of the VTLE stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Apr 03 ’25, Campbell Richard D (10% Owner) acquired 5,000 shares at an average price of $17.75 for $88750.0. The insider now directly holds 43,072 shares of Vital Energy Inc (VTLE).
