Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE)
NYSE: VTLE · Real-Time Price · USD
16.97
+0.92 (5.73%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
17.39
+0.42 (2.46%)
Pre-market: May 13, 2025, 8:17 AM EDT
Vital Energy Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 8 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Vital Energy stock have an average target of 28.63, with a low estimate of 17 and a high estimate of 47. The average target predicts an increase of 68.71% from the current stock price of 16.97.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Vital Energy stock from 10 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Sell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $24 → $23 | Hold | Maintains | $24 → $23 | +35.53% | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $36 → $17 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $36 → $17 | +0.18% | Apr 7, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Sell Maintains $33 → $27 | Sell | Maintains | $33 → $27 | +59.10% | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $36 → $24 | Hold | Maintains | $36 → $24 | +41.43% | Mar 25, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $34 → $23 | Sell | Maintains | $34 → $23 | +35.53% | Mar 13, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.10B
from 1.95B
Increased by 7.67%
Revenue Next Year
2.00B
from 2.10B
Decreased by -4.95%
EPS This Year
8.15
from -4.74
EPS Next Year
6.58
from 8.15
Decreased by -19.22%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.3B | 2.3B | 2.3B |
| Avg | 2.1B | 2.0B | 2.0B |
| Low | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.8B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 15.9% | 7.4% | 15.6% |
| Avg | 7.7% | -4.9% | 1.2% |
| Low | -4.6% | -16.9% | -12.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 10.33 | 10.91 | 11.75 | |
| Avg | 8.15 | 6.58 | 6.57 | |
| Low | 5.50 | 4.43 | 3.97 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 33.9% | 78.5% | |
| Avg | - | -19.2% | -0.1% | |
| Low | - | -45.7% | -39.7% |
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.