Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE)
NYSE: VTLE · Real-Time Price · USD
16.55
-0.63 (-3.67%)
At close: Nov 20, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
16.86
+0.31 (1.87%)
After-hours: Nov 20, 2025, 7:52 PM EST

Vital Energy Statistics

Total Valuation

Vital Energy has a market cap or net worth of $606.97 million. The enterprise value is $2.93 billion.

Market Cap606.97M
Enterprise Value 2.93B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, November 3, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 3, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Vital Energy has 36.68 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 6.06% in one year.

Current Share Class 36.68M
Shares Outstanding 36.68M
Shares Change (YoY) +6.06%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.11%
Owned by Insiders (%) 22.42%
Owned by Institutions (%) 67.70%
Float 28.44M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 2.90
PS Ratio 0.33
Forward PS 0.32
PB Ratio 0.35
P/TBV Ratio 0.35
P/FCF Ratio 4.90
P/OCF Ratio 0.53
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 2.35, with an EV/FCF ratio of 23.68.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 1.55
EV / EBITDA 2.35
EV / EBIT 6.22
EV / FCF 23.68

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.78, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.33.

Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.45
Debt / Equity 1.33
Debt / EBITDA 1.53
Debt / FCF 18.90
Interest Coverage 2.31

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -54.63% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.07%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -54.63%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.37%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.07%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.29%
Revenue Per Employee $4.68M
Profits Per Employee -$3.25M
Employee Count405
Asset Turnover 0.35
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Vital Energy has paid $133.62 million in taxes.

Income Tax 133.62M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -47.01% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.14, so Vital Energy's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.14
52-Week Price Change -47.01%
50-Day Moving Average 16.40
200-Day Moving Average 18.27
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 50.38
Average Volume (20 Days) 537,549

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.89 million, so 16.06% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.89M
Short Previous Month 5.73M
Short % of Shares Out 16.06%
Short % of Float 20.71%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 9.72

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Vital Energy had revenue of $1.90 billion and -$1.31 billion in losses. Loss per share was -$34.91.

Revenue1.90B
Gross Profit 1.27B
Operating Income 471.56M
Pretax Income -1.18B
Net Income -1.31B
EBITDA 1.25B
EBIT 471.56M
Loss Per Share -$34.91
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $14.70 million in cash and $2.34 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.32 billion or -$63.39 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 14.70M
Total Debt 2.34B
Net Cash -2.32B
Net Cash Per Share -$63.39
Equity (Book Value) 1.76B
Book Value Per Share 47.89
Working Capital -120.43M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.15 billion and capital expenditures -$1.02 billion, giving a free cash flow of $123.79 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.15B
Capital Expenditures -1.02B
Free Cash Flow 123.79M
FCF Per Share $3.38
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 66.80%, with operating and profit margins of 24.86% and -69.28%.

Gross Margin 66.80%
Operating Margin 24.86%
Pretax Margin -62.24%
Profit Margin -69.28%
EBITDA Margin 65.74%
EBIT Margin 24.86%
FCF Margin 6.53%

Dividends & Yields

Vital Energy does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -6.06%
Shareholder Yield -6.06%
Earnings Yield -216.54%
FCF Yield 20.39%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Vital Energy is $25.78, which is 55.77% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $25.78
Price Target Difference 55.77%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 11
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 2, 2020. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:20.

Last Split Date Jun 2, 2020
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:20

Scores

Vital Energy has an Altman Z-Score of 0.25 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 0.25
Piotroski F-Score 5