Q1 EPS Estimates for Vitesse Energy Decreased by Analyst

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Investment analysts at Northland Securities dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vitesse Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 22nd. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.05. The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.01 per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vitesse Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Vitesse Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.67.

Vitesse Energy Stock Performance

Shares of VTS stock opened at $18.58 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $774.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.49 and a beta of 0.69. Vitesse Energy has a one year low of $17.22 and a one year high of $27.15. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $19.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02.

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

Vitesse Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a dividend of $0.4375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.4%. Vitesse Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 277.78%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vitesse Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 13.0% during the 4th quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,438,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,706,000 after buying an additional 165,534 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Vitesse Energy by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,420,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,363,000 after purchasing an additional 69,477 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Vitesse Energy by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,015,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,568,000 after purchasing an additional 32,790 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 954,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,175,000 after buying an additional 108,742 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 702,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,536,000 after buying an additional 3,364 shares in the last quarter. 51.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.