KeyCorp Has Pessimistic Outlook of Vital Energy Q1 Earnings

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) – Research analysts at KeyCorp dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vital Energy in a research report issued on Sunday, April 20th. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.97 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.07. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.49 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Vital Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.17 EPS.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $2.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $534.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $550.90 million. Vital Energy had a positive return on equity of 9.48% and a negative net margin of 8.89%.

Several other brokerages have also commented on VTLE. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Raymond James decreased their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $44.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $34.00 to $23.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Williams Trading set a $27.00 target price on Vital Energy in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Siebert Williams Shank downgraded Vital Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $62.00 to $27.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.36.

Vital Energy Trading Down 1.8 %

NYSE VTLE opened at $15.26 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $590.59 million, a PE ratio of -3.21 and a beta of 2.82. Vital Energy has a 52 week low of $12.30 and a 52 week high of $55.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $20.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.61.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new stake in Vital Energy in the 4th quarter worth $39,392,000. Condire Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Vital Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $19,066,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vital Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $15,995,000. Barclays PLC raised its position in shares of Vital Energy by 124.0% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 338,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,110,000 after purchasing an additional 187,503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tributary Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Vital Energy by 45.0% in the 4th quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 428,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,243,000 after buying an additional 132,924 shares in the last quarter. 86.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vital Energy news, major shareholder Richard D. Campbell purchased 5,000 shares of Vital Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $17.75 per share, with a total value of $88,750.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 43,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $764,528. This trade represents a 13.13 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Bryan Lemmerman sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.73, for a total value of $207,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 97,556 shares in the company, valued at $2,022,335.88. This represents a 9.30 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 21,647 shares of company stock worth $448,742. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Vital Energy Company Profile

Vital Energy, Inc, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas, the United States. The company was formerly known as Laredo Petroleum, Inc and changed its name to Vital Energy, Inc in January 2023.