Analysts Set Expectations for Vitesse Energy Q3 Earnings

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Vitesse Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 5th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.02 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.07. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS.

VTS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Research downgraded Vitesse Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vitesse Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Alliance Global Partners reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.25.

Vitesse Energy Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE:VTS opened at $16.16 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. Vitesse Energy has a 52-week low of $15.00 and a 52-week high of $27.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $680.34 million, a P/E ratio of -48.97 and a beta of 0.58. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $16.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.18.

Vitesse Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.4375 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.8%. Vitesse Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -530.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vitesse Energy news, Director Joseph S. Steinberg bought 40,882 shares of Vitesse Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $16.16 per share, with a total value of $660,653.12. Following the acquisition, the director owned 108,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,753,360. This trade represents a 60.46% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 13.94% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norris Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Vitesse Energy in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,394,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 162.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 140,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,547,000 after buying an additional 86,777 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 78.9% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 35,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $641,000 after acquiring an additional 15,562 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC increased its position in Vitesse Energy by 58.6% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in Vitesse Energy during the first quarter valued at $188,000. 51.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vitesse Energy Company Profile

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.