Northland Securities Weighs in on Vitesse Energy Q1 Earnings

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Analysts at Northland Securities cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Vitesse Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 4th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.05 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.10. The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.05 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Vitesse Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS.

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.12). Vitesse Energy had a return on equity of 4.38% and a net margin of 9.23%.The firm had revenue of $58.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $67.10 million.

VTS has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vitesse Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.50.

Vitesse Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Vitesse Energy stock opened at $19.25 on Friday. Vitesse Energy has a 12 month low of $17.44 and a 12 month high of $27.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market cap of $765.77 million, a PE ratio of 30.56 and a beta of 0.68. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $20.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.88.

Vitesse Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.4375 per share. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Vitesse Energy’s payout ratio is currently 357.14%.

Insider Transactions at Vitesse Energy

In other Vitesse Energy news, CAO Mike Morella sold 5,202 shares of Vitesse Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.13, for a total value of $104,716.26. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 82,413 shares in the company, valued at $1,658,973.69. The trade was a 5.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Michael Sabol sold 4,497 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.14, for a total transaction of $90,569.58. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 64,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,307,367.96. This represents a 6.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 341,808 shares of company stock worth $6,758,540. 18.15% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vitesse Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Vitesse Energy by 2,499.3% during the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 420,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,757,000 after buying an additional 403,843 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Vitesse Energy by 2,102.0% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 204,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,747,000 after purchasing an additional 195,070 shares during the period. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Vitesse Energy by 17.9% during the third quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,272,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,572,000 after purchasing an additional 193,195 shares during the period. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vitesse Energy by 539.7% during the second quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 223,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,943,000 after purchasing an additional 188,774 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 585.0% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 168,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,245,000 after purchasing an additional 143,900 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.63% of the company’s stock.

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.