Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE)
NYSE: VTLE · Real-Time Price · USD
15.29
+0.20 (1.33%)
At close: Oct 29, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
15.28
-0.01 (-0.07%)
Pre-market: Oct 30, 2025, 4:06 AM EDT
Vital Energy Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 9 analysts that cover Vital Energy stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $26.11, which forecasts a 70.77% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $16 and the highest is $47.
Price Target: $26.11 (+70.77%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Vital Energy stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Sell | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $16 → $30 | Hold | Maintains | $16 → $30 | +96.21% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $22 → $16 | Hold | Maintains | $22 → $16 | +4.64% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Hold Maintains $22 → $19 | Hold | Maintains | $22 → $19 | +24.26% | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Texas Capital Securities | Texas Capital Securities | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $52 → $18 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $52 → $18 | +17.72% | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $17 → $16 | Hold | Maintains | $17 → $16 | +4.64% | Aug 14, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
1.96B
from 1.95B
Increased by 0.55%
Revenue Next Year
1.88B
from 1.96B
Decreased by -4.02%
EPS This Year
7.98
from -4.74
EPS Next Year
4.48
from 7.98
Decreased by -43.83%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.2B | 2.2B | |
| Avg | 2.0B | 1.9B | |
| Low | 1.8B | 1.6B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.2% | 12.5% | |
| Avg | 0.5% | -4.0% | |
| Low | -8.3% | -16.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.71 | 8.45 | ||
| Avg | 7.98 | 4.48 | ||
| Low | 4.79 | 0.63 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 5.9% | ||
| Avg | - | -43.8% | ||
| Low | - | -92.1% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.