In the past week, VTLE stock has gone down by -21.28%, with a monthly decline of -20.20% and a quarterly plunge of -43.66%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.41%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.39% for Vital Energy Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -18.33% for VTLE’s stock, with a -46.01% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for VTLE is also noteworthy at 1.48. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VTLE is 25.55M, and at present, short sellers hold a 22.07% of that float. The average trading volume of VTLE on April 03, 2025 was 1.07M shares.
VTLE) stock’s latest price update
Vital Energy Inc (NYSE: VTLE)’s stock price has gone decline by -16.25 in comparison to its previous close of 20.80, however, the company has experienced a -21.28% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-02 that TULSA, OK, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTLE) (“Vital Energy” or the “Company”) will report its first-quarter 2025 financial and operating results after market close on Monday, May 12, 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of VTLE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VTLE stocks, with Siebert Williams Shank repeating the rating for VTLE by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for VTLE in the upcoming period, according to Siebert Williams Shank is $27 based on the research report published on March 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
VTLE Trading at -35.32% 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 -70.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.41%, as shares sank -16.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -49.38% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VTLE fell by -20.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -58.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.34. In addition, Vital Energy Inc saw -43.66% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VTLE starting from Denny Mark David, who sale 5,974 shares at the price of $20.73 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, Denny Mark David now owns 42,494 shares of Vital Energy Inc, valued at $123,841 using the latest closing price.
Lemmerman Bryan, the EVP & CFO of Vital Energy Inc, sale 10,000 shares at $20.73 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that Lemmerman Bryan is holding 97,556 shares at $207,300 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VTLE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vital Energy Inc stands at -0.09. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value -6.33, with -3.12 for asset returns.
Based on Vital Energy Inc (VTLE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 10.51. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 690.34 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.07. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.78.
Conclusion
In summary, Vital Energy Inc (VTLE) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
