FY2026 EPS Estimate for Vitesse Energy Cut by Analyst

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Equities research analysts at Northland Securities lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for Vitesse Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now expects that the company will earn ($1.12) per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of ($0.83). Northland Securities has a “Outperform” rating and a $18.50 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.83) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Vitesse Energy’s FY2027 earnings at $0.03 EPS.

VTS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Zacks Research lowered Vitesse Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Alliance Global Partners reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vitesse Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vitesse Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.25.

Vitesse Energy Trading Up 1.5%

Vitesse Energy stock opened at $16.39 on Wednesday. Vitesse Energy has a 52 week low of $15.00 and a 52 week high of $27.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $689.81 million, a PE ratio of -49.65 and a beta of 0.58. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.15.

Vitesse Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.4375 per share. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Vitesse Energy’s payout ratio is currently -530.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Joseph S. Steinberg acquired 59,118 shares of Vitesse Energy stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of $17.00 per share, for a total transaction of $1,005,006.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 60,552 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,029,384. The trade was a 4,122.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 13.94% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its stake in Vitesse Energy by 359.3% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 2,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 2,307 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new position in shares of Vitesse Energy during the 1st quarter worth about $54,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 43.5% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 1,069 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 179.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 2,432 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 51.3% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 9,439 shares of the company’s stock valued at $182,000 after acquiring an additional 3,199 shares in the last quarter. 51.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy (NYSE: VTS) is an independent exploration and production company primarily focused on onshore oil and gas assets in the United States. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company identifies, acquires and develops low-decline, shallow to intermediate depth vertical wells, targeting predictable production profiles and stable cash flows. Vitesse leverages a lean operational model to optimize well performance and reduce unit operating costs across its asset base.

The company’s core operations are concentrated in the Arkoma Basin of eastern Oklahoma and the Ark-La-Tex region, where it holds acreage positions in multiple formations.