Brian Cree Sells 18,000 Shares of Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) Stock

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) President Brian Cree sold 18,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.33, for a total transaction of $347,940.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 465,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,001,304.45. The trade was a 3.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Brian Cree also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 21st, Brian Cree sold 1,440 shares of Vitesse Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.69, for a total transaction of $28,353.60.
• On Friday, January 16th, Brian Cree sold 19,824 shares of Vitesse Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.37, for a total transaction of $383,990.88.
• On Thursday, January 15th, Brian Cree sold 16,190 shares of Vitesse Energy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.82, for a total transaction of $320,885.80.
• On Wednesday, January 14th, Brian Cree sold 43,216 shares of Vitesse Energy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.12, for a total value of $869,505.92.

Vitesse Energy Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE VTS opened at $19.59 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $757.55 million, a P/E ratio of 39.18 and a beta of 0.64. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.56. Vitesse Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.84 and a 12-month high of $27.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.13). Vitesse Energy had a return on equity of 5.71% and a net margin of 7.70%.The company had revenue of $67.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.70 million. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vitesse Energy, Inc. will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vitesse Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a dividend of $0.5625 per share. This represents a $2.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Vitesse Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 450.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vitesse Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered Vitesse Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut their price target on Vitesse Energy from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.50.

Institutional Trading of Vitesse Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,351,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,389,000 after buying an additional 35,320 shares during the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Vitesse Energy by 17.9% during the 3rd quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,272,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,572,000 after acquiring an additional 193,195 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Vitesse Energy by 12.9% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 954,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,175,000 after acquiring an additional 108,742 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Vitesse Energy by 9.5% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 695,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,376,000 after acquiring an additional 60,229 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GoodHaven Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Vitesse Energy by 0.8% in the third quarter. GoodHaven Capital Management LLC now owns 556,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,928,000 after acquiring an additional 4,350 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.63% of the company’s stock.

Key Vitesse Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vitesse Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: High quarterly dividend recently paid (annualized $2.25, ~11.5% yield) — supports income investors and can underpin the share price if cash flow remains stable. Dividend & company page
• Neutral Sentiment: Small, isolated sale: President Brian Cree sold 1,440 shares on Jan. 21 (~$28.4k), a 0.31% reduction — unlikely alone to move the stock materially. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Aggregated President sales: Brian Cree sold multiple blocks Jan. 14–21 (including 43,216; 16,190; 19,824; 18,000; 1,440 shares) — substantial insider liquidity that can signal personal diversification or reduced conviction. President Form 4 filings
• Negative Sentiment: Large CEO sales: CEO Robert Gerrity sold multiple large blocks Jan. 16–21 (31,460; 45,463; 36,785 shares), trimming insider ownership by single‑digit to double‑digit percentages — CEO sales of this magnitude often raise investor concern about near‑term upside. CEO Form 4 filings

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy (NYSE: VTS) is an independent exploration and production company primarily focused on onshore oil and gas assets in the United States. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company identifies, acquires and develops low-decline, shallow to intermediate depth vertical wells, targeting predictable production profiles and stable cash flows. Vitesse leverages a lean operational model to optimize well performance and reduce unit operating costs across its asset base.

The company’s core operations are concentrated in the Arkoma Basin of eastern Oklahoma and the Ark-La-Tex region, where it holds acreage positions in multiple formations.