Northland Securities Predicts Vitesse Energy Q4 Earnings

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Analysts at Northland Securities lifted their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Vitesse Energy in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 4th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.06 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($1.11) per share.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on VTS. Alliance Global Partners reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research upgraded Vitesse Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Vitesse Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vitesse Energy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.50.

Vitesse Energy Stock Performance

VTS opened at $14.83 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $17.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $17.87. The stock has a market cap of $624.62 million, a P/E ratio of 366.75 and a beta of 0.56. Vitesse Energy has a 1-year low of $14.40 and a 1-year high of $22.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) 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 negative net margin of 15.43% and a positive return on equity of 0.27%.

Vitesse Energy Dividend Announcement

The business 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 15th. Vitesse Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -150.86%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vitesse Energy

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in Vitesse Energy by 33.9% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 337,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,136,000 after buying an additional 85,637 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 58.6% in the first quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 274,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,990,000 after acquiring an additional 101,506 shares in the last quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 1.7% in the third quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 165,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,756,000 after acquiring an additional 2,796 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 162.3% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 140,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,547,000 after acquiring an additional 86,777 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 479.6% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 121,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $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.

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy, Inc is an independent energy company focused on owning non-operated interests in oil and natural gas wells. Rather than serving as the primary operator, Vitesse invests alongside exploration and production companies, allowing it to participate in well production while relying on operating partners to manage drilling and field activities.

The company’s portfolio is weighted toward oil-producing assets in the Williston Basin, including the Bakken and Three Forks formations in North Dakota and Montana.