Vital Energy Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 2.13x compared to its average ratio. VTLE has 36-month beta value of 3.26. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VTLE is 21.20M, and currently, short sellers hold a 39.91% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VTLE on May 10, 2024 was 728.83K shares.
VTLE) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Vital Energy Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) has decreased by -3.18 when compared to last closing price of 53.08. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.94% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-05-08 that Vital Energy (VTLE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.78 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.50 per share a year ago.
VTLE’s Market Performance
Vital Energy Inc. (VTLE) has seen a 0.94% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -10.08% decline in the past month and a 17.44% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.75%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.28% for VTLE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.00% for VTLE’s stock, with a 2.36% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VTLE
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VTLE reach a price target of $48. The rating they have provided for VTLE stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on December 08th, 2023.
KeyBanc Capital Markets gave a rating of “Overweight” to VTLE, setting the target price at $58 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
VTLE Trading at -2.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VTLE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.75%, as shares sank -10.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.90% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VTLE rose by +0.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $53.81. In addition, Vital Energy Inc. saw 12.97% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VTLE starting from Lancaster Lori A, who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $45.03 back on Dec 01 ’23. After this action, Lancaster Lori A now owns 1,747 shares of Vital Energy Inc., valued at $45,030 using the latest closing price.
Denny Mark David, the SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary of Vital Energy Inc., sale 5,496 shares at $54.75 during a trade that took place back on Oct 02 ’23, which means that Denny Mark David is holding 18,494 shares at $300,906 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VTLE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.36 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vital Energy Inc. stands at 0.45. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 25.60, with 11.97 for asset returns.
Based on Vital Energy Inc. (VTLE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.48. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.75.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.69. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.22.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Vital Energy Inc. (VTLE) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
