Capital One Financial Estimates Vital Energy Q3 Earnings

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) – Capital One Financial raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vital Energy in a research note issued to investors on Friday, March 7th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.50 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.29. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.49 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Vital Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.60 EPS.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $2.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $534.37 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $550.90 million. Vital Energy had a positive return on equity of 9.48% and a negative net margin of 8.89%.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research upgraded Vital Energy from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $49.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Vital Energy from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Siebert Williams Shank downgraded shares of Vital Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the company from $62.00 to $27.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.27.

Vital Energy Stock Performance

NYSE VTLE opened at $20.96 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $31.74 and its 200-day moving average is $30.62. Vital Energy has a 12-month low of $20.61 and a 12-month high of $58.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The firm has a market cap of $799.05 million, a P/E ratio of -4.41 and a beta of 3.07.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vital Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vital Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vital Energy by 805.9% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 915 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 814 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vital Energy by 276.9% during the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 803 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vital Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in Vital Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. 86.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Vital Energy

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.