Vital Energy, Inc.

NYSE:VTLE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$615.7m

Vital Energy Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Vital Energy is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 64% and 0.8% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 62.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 6.6% in 3 years.

Key information

64.0%

Earnings growth rate

62.78%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas earnings growth11.3%
Revenue growth rate0.8%
Future return on equity6.59%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated17 Jul 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Vital Energy: A Look At Q2 As Costs Come Down

Jul 12

Vital Energy: The Acquisitions Have Considerable Benefits

Apr 22

Revenues Working Against Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Share Price Following 27% Dive

Apr 04
Revenues Working Against Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Share Price Following 27% Dive

Vital Energy: Projected To Generate Around $300 Million In Free Cash Flow At $67 WTI Oil

Mar 15

Vital Energy: Adjusted Free Cash Flow Points To A Better 2025

Feb 27

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 14
Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Vital Energy: First Quarter Receives An Unexpected Boost

Feb 10

Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Jan 18
Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Vital Energy: Here Comes 2025 While Updating 2024

Dec 20

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
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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 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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:VTLE - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20272,0792441171,0504
12/31/20261,913180919606
12/31/20251,9871912651,1406
3/31/20251,982-127-5741,193N/A
12/31/20241,952-174-7381,000N/A
9/30/20241,862466-979977N/A
6/30/20241,839256-124945N/A
3/31/20241,697514-663855N/A
12/31/20231,548695-668813N/A
9/30/20231,467532-456688N/A
6/30/20231,496864-479656N/A
3/31/20231,721832174775N/A
12/31/20221,921632243830N/A
9/30/20222,027730203930N/A
6/30/20221,942529-469848N/A
3/31/20221,676134-679596N/A
12/31/20211,394145-694497N/A
9/30/20211,112-237-598397N/A
6/30/2021906-611109400N/A
3/31/2021722-1,02445345N/A
12/31/2020677-874-7383N/A
9/30/2020707-950-215382N/A
6/30/2020727-977-259385N/A
3/31/2020833-258-166507N/A
12/31/2019837-342-194475N/A
9/30/201983449-38496N/A
6/30/2019921369-95536N/A
3/31/20191,055229-190469N/A
12/31/20181,106325N/A538N/A
9/30/20181,131584N/A521N/A
6/30/20181,057540N/A491N/A
3/31/2018893567N/A468N/A
12/31/2017822549N/A385N/A
9/30/2017766122N/A383N/A
6/30/2017720120N/A375N/A
3/31/2017680-12N/A364N/A
12/31/2016597-261N/A356N/A
9/30/2016536-1,207N/A336N/A
6/30/2016527-2,064N/A340N/A
3/31/2016563-2,390N/A346N/A
12/31/2015607-2,210N/A316N/A
9/30/2015721-1,044N/A347N/A
6/30/2015771-113N/A372N/A
3/31/2015771265N/A397N/A
12/31/2014794266N/A498N/A
9/30/2014710133N/A466N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: VTLE is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.9%).

Earnings vs Market: VTLE is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: VTLE is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: VTLE's revenue (0.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: VTLE's revenue (0.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: VTLE's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (6.6%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/20 22:06
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/18 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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

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Analyst Sources

Vital Energy, Inc. is covered by 48 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