Robert Gerrity Sells 31,460 Shares of Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) Stock

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) CEO Robert Gerrity sold 31,460 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.39, for a total value of $610,009.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 454,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,807,694.21. This represents a 6.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Vitesse Energy Stock Down 0.1%

VTS stock opened at $19.59 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $20.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $757.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.18 and a beta of 0.64. Vitesse Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $18.84 and a fifty-two week high of $27.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85.

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.13). Vitesse Energy had a return on equity of 5.71% and a net margin of 7.70%.The firm had revenue of $67.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $65.70 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vitesse Energy, Inc. will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vitesse Energy Announces Dividend

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. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.5%. Vitesse Energy’s payout ratio is presently 450.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on VTS shares. Wall Street Zen raised Vitesse Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Vitesse Energy from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Vitesse Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vitesse Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.50.

Institutional Trading of Vitesse Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vitesse Energy by 74.7% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,303 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 557 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in Vitesse Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vitesse Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 138.8% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 1,062 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 203.6% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,770 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 1,187 shares during the last quarter. 51.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Vitesse Energy

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.