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Vital Energy NYSE:VTLE Stock Report

Last Price

US$28.03

Market Cap

US$1.1b

7D

-10.8%

1Y

-36.8%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

VTLE Stock Overview

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. More details

VTLE fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Vital Energy
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$28.03
52 Week HighUS$58.30
52 Week LowUS$25.85
Beta3.18
1 Month Change-11.97%
3 Month Change-7.74%
1 Year Change-36.84%
3 Year Change-55.83%
5 Year Change-50.82%
Change since IPO-92.26%

Recent News & Updates

Improved Earnings Required Before Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Dec 01
Improved Earnings Required Before Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Recent updates

Improved Earnings Required Before Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Dec 01
Improved Earnings Required Before Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Vital Energy: Hedging Fueled Gains And Point Energy Outperformance

Nov 07

Is Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) A Risky Investment?

Oct 07
Is Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) A Risky Investment?

Vital Energy: Prospect Deal Details And Operational Improvements

Sep 28

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 27%

Sep 10
Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 27%

Vital Energy's (NYSE:VTLE) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Aug 15
Vital Energy's (NYSE:VTLE) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Vital Energy: First Howard County, Now Delaware Basin

Jul 30

Vital Energy: Bringing Costs Down

Jul 17

Vital Energy: Going West For More Oil

Jun 24

Vital Energy: Strong Production Performance, But Dealing With Elevated Operating Costs

Jun 11

Are Investors Undervaluing Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) By 39%?

Jun 04
Are Investors Undervaluing Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) By 39%?

Vital Energy: Trying To Change Its Stripes

May 20

Vital Energy Q1: Optimizing The Acquisitions

May 09

Vital Energy: Raising The Bar

Mar 21

Vital Energy: Management Snuck In More Equity

Feb 14

Vital Energy: Why I Sold My Shares (Downgrade)

Feb 05

Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 18% Below Its Share Price

Feb 05
Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 18% Below Its Share Price

Vital Energy Blows Past Guidance

Jan 23

Vital Energy: Cheap Free Cash Flow

Dec 22

Vital Energy: Going For The Black Gold

Nov 03

Here's Why We Think Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Is Well Worth Watching

Oct 24
Here's Why We Think Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Is Well Worth Watching

Vital Energy: Permian Acquisitions Are How You Increase Cash Flow Quickly

Sep 15

Calculating The Fair Value Of Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE)

Sep 03
Calculating The Fair Value Of Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE)

Vital Energy: Remaking A Company

Aug 15

Vital Energy Is At It Again

Jul 18

Vital Energy Is An AI Beneficiary

Jul 10

Here's Why We Think Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 02
Here's Why We Think Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Vital Energy: Lowering The Breakeven More

Jun 09

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jun 08
Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Vital Energy Is At It Again

Jun 01

Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price

May 17
Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price

Shareholder Returns

VTLEUS Oil and GasUS Market
7D-10.8%-6.4%-4.0%
1Y-36.8%3.4%24.0%

Return vs Industry: VTLE underperformed the US Oil and Gas industry which returned 4.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VTLE underperformed the US Market which returned 26.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VTLE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VTLE volatility
VTLE Average Weekly Movement7.5%
Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement5.4%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

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 (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2006326Mikell Pigottvitalenergy.com

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. Vital Energy, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Vital Energy, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Vital Energy's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VTLE fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.07b
Earnings (TTM)US$466.20m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.86b

2.2x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VTLE income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.86b
Cost of RevenueUS$589.63m
Gross ProfitUS$1.27b
Other ExpensesUS$806.63m
EarningsUS$466.20m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)12.84
Gross Margin68.34%
Net Profit Margin25.03%
Debt/Equity Ratio79.6%

How did VTLE perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 06:28
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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 49 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.

AnalystInstitution
Joseph AllmanBaird
Jeffrey RobertsonBarclays
Phillip JungwirthBMO Capital Markets Equity Research