FY2026 EPS Estimate for Vitesse Energy Cut by Analyst

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vitesse Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 4th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($1.96) for the year, down from their prior estimate of ($1.11). The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($1.11) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Vitesse Energy’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on VTS. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vitesse Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered Vitesse Energy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Citigroup restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Alliance Global Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Vitesse Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.50.

Vitesse Energy Stock Up 0.3%

VTS stock opened at $14.88 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $626.89 million, a P/E ratio of 370.75 and a beta of 0.56. Vitesse Energy has a 52 week low of $14.40 and a 52 week high of $22.91. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $17.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.85. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $82.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.97 million. Vitesse Energy had a positive return on equity of 0.27% and a negative net margin of 15.43%.

Institutional Trading of Vitesse Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. one8zero8 LLC lifted its stake in Vitesse Energy by 22.5% in the 3rd quarter. one8zero8 LLC now owns 16,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,000 after buying an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners purchased a new position in Vitesse Energy during the third quarter worth $263,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in Vitesse Energy by 4,325.4% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 24,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $407,000 after buying an additional 23,833 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vitesse Energy in the third quarter worth $195,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 479.6% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 121,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,033,000 after acquiring an additional 100,747 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.63% of the company’s stock.

Vitesse Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.4375 per share. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 15th. Vitesse Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -150.86%.

Vitesse Energy Company Profile

Vitesse Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company that owns non-operated interests in producing properties and development opportunities. Rather than directly operating most wells, the company invests alongside third-party operators. Its assets are concentrated in the Williston Basin, particularly the Bakken and Three Forks formations in North Dakota and Montana. Production from these properties includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Vitesse became a publicly traded company in 2023 through a business combination with Vitesse Energy Acquisition Corp. Its non-operated model allows it to participate in drilling and production activities conducted by operators across its core region.