Vital EnergyVTLE
VTLE
0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 63
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 36
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.5M | Put options by funds: $54.1M
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $753M [Q3] → $899M (+$147M) [Q4]
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 220 [Q3] → 228 (+8) [Q4]
2.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.27% [Q3] → 76.22% (+2.95%) [Q4]
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q3] → 3 (-2) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$23
14%
upside
Avg. target
$30
51%
upside
High target
$47
134%
upside
7 analyst ratings
2 positive
29%
3 neutral
43%
2 negative
29%
B of A Securities Noah Hungness 31% 1-year accuracy 5 / 16 met price target | 34%upside $27 | Underperform Maintained | 1 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Hanwen Chang 29% 1-year accuracy 5 / 17 met price target | 19%upside $24 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 25 Mar 2025 |
JP Morgan Zach Parham 57% 1-year accuracy 13 / 23 met price target | 14%upside $23 | Underweight Maintained | 13 Mar 2025 |
Raymond James John Freeman 41% 1-year accuracy 13 / 32 met price target | 49%upside $30 | Outperform Maintained | 10 Mar 2025 |
Piper Sandler Mark Lear 43% 1-year accuracy 73 / 169 met price target | 19%upside $24 | Neutral Maintained | 6 Mar 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Vital Energy: Projected To Generate Around $300 Million In Free Cash Flow At $67 WTI Oil
Vital is projected to generate $301 million in free cash flow at $67 WTI oil. The company is helped by having 74% of its oil production hedged at an average of $74.75. Vital's 2025 oil production expectations were reduced by 2,000 barrels per day due to some drilling delays and underperforming wells.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Vital Energy (VTLE) Forms 'Hammer Chart Pattern': Time for Bottom Fishing?
Vital Energy (VTLE) witnesses a hammer chart pattern, indicating support found by the stock after losing some value lately. This coupled with an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean a trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Vital Energy: Adjusted Free Cash Flow Points To A Better 2025
Vital Energy showed significant adjusted free cash flow improvement in fiscal year 2024. Despite initial high operating costs from acquired properties, management's rework efforts are expected to yield better profitability and larger cash flow in fiscal year 2025. The debt ratio remains within an acceptable range. Therefore, the debt ratio is finally less of a concern than in the past. Further improvement is needed, however.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 20, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Ron Hagood - Vice President, Investor Relations Jason Pigott - President and Chief Executive Officer Katie Hill - Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Neal Dingmann - Truist Securities Zach Parham - JPMorgan Noah Hungness - Bank of America John Abbott - Wolfe Research Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Vital Energy, Inc.'s Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Jericho, and I'll be your operator for today.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Vital Energy (VTLE) Is Attractively Priced Despite Fast-paced Momentum
Vital Energy (VTLE) made it through our 'Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain' screen and could be a great choice for investors looking for stocks that have gained strong momentum recently but are still trading at reasonable prices.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Vital Energy (VTLE) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
Vital Energy (VTLE) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.30 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.55 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Vital Energy Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial and Operating Results
Reports record total and oil production for 4Q-24 and FY-24 Updates development inventory to >11 years of oil-weighted locations TULSA, OK, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) ("Vital Energy" or the "Company") today reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial and operating results and provided its 2025 outlook. Supplemental slides have been posted to the Company's website and can be found at www.vitalenergy.com.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Insights Into Vital Energy (VTLE) Q4: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Vital Energy (VTLE) for the quarter ended December 2024 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Earnings Preview: Vital Energy (VTLE) Q4 Earnings Expected to Decline
Vital Energy (VTLE) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Vital Energy: First Quarter Receives An Unexpected Boost
Vital Energy is poised for a strong Q1 due to an expected severe cold snap. The company's strategic acquisitions in the Delaware Basin are set to enhance free cash flow. Despite some production risks from severe weather, the overall impact of the cold winter should aid debt repayment.
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