Northland Securities Predicts Vitesse Energy Q2 Earnings

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Vitesse Energy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, July 23rd. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.06 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.09. Northland Securities currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $18.50 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.83) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Vitesse Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.83) EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on VTS. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vitesse Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research downgraded Vitesse Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.25.

Vitesse Energy Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Vitesse Energy stock opened at $15.77 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company has a market cap of $657.81 million, a P/E ratio of -31.54 and a beta of 0.57. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $16.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $18.48. Vitesse Energy has a 52-week low of $15.01 and a 52-week high of $27.15.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VTS. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its stake in Vitesse Energy by 359.3% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 2,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 2,307 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Vitesse Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $54,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 43.5% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 1,069 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 179.6% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 2,432 shares during the period. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vitesse Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $154,000. 51.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Joseph S. Steinberg purchased 40,882 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $16.16 per share, for a total transaction of $660,653.12. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 108,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,753,360. This represents a 60.46% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 13.94% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Vitesse Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.4375 per share. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Vitesse Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -350.00%.

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy (NYSE: VTS) is an independent exploration and production company primarily focused on onshore oil and gas assets in the United States. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company identifies, acquires and develops low-decline, shallow to intermediate depth vertical wells, targeting predictable production profiles and stable cash flows. Vitesse leverages a lean operational model to optimize well performance and reduce unit operating costs across its asset base.

The company’s core operations are concentrated in the Arkoma Basin of eastern Oklahoma and the Ark-La-Tex region, where it holds acreage positions in multiple formations.