What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for Vital Energy Q1 Earnings?

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vital Energy in a report issued on Sunday, April 20th. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.97 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.07. The consensus estimate for Vital Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.49 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Vital Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.17 EPS.

Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. Vital Energy had a negative net margin of 8.89% and a positive return on equity of 9.48%. The firm had revenue of $534.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $550.90 million.

VTLE has been the subject of several other reports. Williams Trading set a $27.00 price objective on Vital Energy in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Vital Energy from $36.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Vital Energy from $34.00 to $23.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Vital Energy from $49.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Vital Energy from $33.00 to $27.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $35.92.

Vital Energy Price Performance

Shares of VTLE opened at $15.50 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.70. The firm has a market cap of $599.84 million, a PE ratio of -3.26 and a beta of 2.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. Vital Energy has a 1-year low of $12.30 and a 1-year high of $55.87.

Insider Transactions at Vital Energy

In other Vital Energy news, CFO Bryan Lemmerman sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.73, for a total value of $207,300.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 97,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,022,335.88. This represents a 9.30 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Kathryn Anne Hill sold 5,673 shares of Vital Energy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.73, for a total value of $117,601.29. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 46,413 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $962,141.49. The trade was a 10.89 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 21,647 shares of company stock worth $448,742 over the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vital Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings 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. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Vital Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vital Energy by 276.9% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vital Energy during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in shares of Vital Energy by 247.4% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 1,106 shares during the last quarter. 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.