Vital Energy (VTLE) Stock Overview
An independent energy company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas, United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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Vital Energy, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$15.86 |
| 52 Week High | US$36.72 |
| 52 Week Low | US$12.30 |
| Beta | 1.46 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.00% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.65% |
| 1 Year Change | -42.20% |
| 3 Year Change | -73.60% |
| 5 Year Change | 76.81% |
| Change since IPO | -95.62% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Vital Energy: An Adjusted Earnings Beat
Aug 07Vital Energy: The Acquisitions Have Considerable Benefits
Apr 22Revenues Working Against Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Share Price Following 27% Dive
Apr 04
Vital Energy: Projected To Generate Around $300 Million In Free Cash Flow At $67 WTI Oil
Mar 15Vital Energy: Adjusted Free Cash Flow Points To A Better 2025
Feb 27Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Feb 14Vital Energy: First Quarter Receives An Unexpected Boost
Feb 10Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Market
Jan 18Vital Energy: Here Comes 2025 While Updating 2024
Dec 20Improved Earnings Required Before Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified
Dec 01Vital Energy: Hedging Fueled Gains And Point Energy Outperformance
Nov 07Is Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) A Risky Investment?
Oct 07Vital Energy: Prospect Deal Details And Operational Improvements
Sep 28
Innovative Strategies And Acquisitions Set To Boost Earnings And Confidence In The Oil Sector
Enhancing capital efficiency and earnings through strategic acquisitions and low breakeven inventory management.Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 27%
Sep 10Vital Energy's (NYSE:VTLE) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think
Aug 15Vital Energy: First Howard County, Now Delaware Basin
Jul 30Vital Energy: Bringing Costs Down
Jul 17Vital Energy: Going West For More Oil
Jun 24Vital Energy: Strong Production Performance, But Dealing With Elevated Operating Costs
Jun 11Are Investors Undervaluing Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) By 39%?
Jun 04Vital Energy: Trying To Change Its Stripes
May 20Vital Energy Q1: Optimizing The Acquisitions
May 09Vital Energy: Raising The Bar
Mar 21Vital Energy: Management Snuck In More Equity
Feb 14Vital Energy: Why I Sold My Shares (Downgrade)
Feb 05Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 18% Below Its Share Price
Feb 05Vital Energy Blows Past Guidance
Jan 23Vital Energy: Cheap Free Cash Flow
Dec 22Shareholder Returns
| VTLE | US Oil and Gas | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.8% | -2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1Y | -42.2% | -4.1% | 14.4% |
Return vs Industry: VTLE underperformed the US Oil and Gas industry which returned -2.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VTLE underperformed the US Market which returned 15.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VTLE volatility | |
|---|---|
| VTLE Average Weekly Movement | 10.4% |
| Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement | 5.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: VTLE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: VTLE's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 405 | Mikell Pigott | vitalenergy.com |
Vital Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas, United States. The company was formerly known as Laredo Petroleum, Inc. and changed its name to Vital Energy, Inc. in January 2023. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Vital Energy, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| VTLE fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$597.19m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$745.50m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.94b |
Is VTLE overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VTLE income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.94b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$639.00m |
| Gross Profit | US$1.30b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.04b |
| Earnings | -US$745.50m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -19.72 |
| Gross Margin | 66.98% |
| Net Profit Margin | -38.52% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 110.2% |
How did VTLE perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/16 12:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Vital Energy, Inc. is covered by 38 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Joseph Allman | Baird |
| Jeffrey Robertson | Barclays |
| Randy Ollenberger | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |