A share price of Vital Energy Inc [VTLE] is currently trading at $18.87, up 12.66%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The VTLE shares have gain 17.28% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 14.43%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Vital Energy Inc [NYSE: VTLE] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on June 24, 2025, when Raymond James downgraded its rating to a Underperform. Previously, Citigroup downgraded its rating to Neutral on April 07, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $17. On March 05, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold and revised its price target to $27 on the stock. Wolfe Research upgraded its rating to a Peer Perform. KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating to a Sector Weight. Wolfe Research started tracking with a Underperform rating for this stock on July 18, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $50. In a note dated June 14, 2024, BofA Securities reiterated an Underperform rating on this stock.
Vital Energy Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $12.30 and $47.80. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $27 within the next 12 months. Vital Energy Inc [NYSE: VTLE] shares were valued at $18.87 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 43.08% based on the average VTLE price forecast.
Analyzing the VTLE fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Vital Energy Inc [NYSE:VTLE] were 1.98B which represents 6.19% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.6% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.09%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.08%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.06%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.02, Equity is -0.04 and Total Capital is -0.03. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.03.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 17.36 points at the first support level, and at 15.84 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 19.72, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 20.56.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Vital Energy Inc [NYSE:VTLE] is 0.67. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.67, and the Cash Ratio is 0.05. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.37, the price to book ratio is 0.27.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved PIGOTT M. JASON, President & CEO, that happened on May 14 ’25 when 5500.0 shares were purchased. 10% Owner, Campbell Richard D completed a deal on Apr 03 ’25 to buy 5000.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Denny Mark David sold 5974.0 shares on Mar 11 ’25.
