Brokers Offer Predictions for Vitesse Energy Q2 Earnings

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities cut their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Vitesse Energy in a report released on Wednesday, March 4th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.04) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.03). The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.05 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Vitesse Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.13) EPS.

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $58.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $67.10 million. Vitesse Energy had a net margin of 9.23% and a return on equity of 4.38%.

VTS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen cut Vitesse Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vitesse Energy has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.50.

Vitesse Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:VTS opened at $19.50 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $20.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $775.71 million, a P/E ratio of 30.95 and a beta of 0.68. Vitesse Energy has a 12-month low of $17.44 and a 12-month high of $27.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Vitesse Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.4375 dividend. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Vitesse Energy’s payout ratio is currently 357.14%.

Insider Transactions at Vitesse Energy

In related news, President Brian Cree sold 1,440 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.69, for a total transaction of $28,353.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 464,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,140,590.25. This represents a 0.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Michael Sabol sold 4,497 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.14, for a total value of $90,569.58. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 64,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,307,367.96. This represents a 6.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 341,808 shares of company stock valued at $6,758,540 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 18.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Vitesse Energy by 20.0% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 845,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,685,000 after buying an additional 140,768 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Vitesse Energy during the second quarter worth $291,000. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. increased its position in Vitesse Energy by 539.7% during the second quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 223,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,943,000 after acquiring an additional 188,774 shares during the last quarter. GoodHaven Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vitesse Energy by 2.7% during the second quarter. GoodHaven Capital Management LLC now owns 552,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,197,000 after acquiring an additional 14,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 during the period. 51.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vitesse Energy Company Profile

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.