VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:VTLE • US5168062058

Current stock price

17.92 USD
-0.18 (-0.99%)
At close:
17.92 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$19.24
+ 7.36% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Feb 17, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Estimate
$1.92
Revenue Estimate
503.19M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
53.75%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$19.24
Upside
+ 7.36%
From current price of $17.92 to mean target of $19.24, Based on 16 analyst forecasts
Low
$9.09
Median
$18.36
High
$29.40

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-1.88%
3 Months
-0.15%

Price Target Summary

16 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for VTLE. The average price target is 19.24 USD. This implies a price increase of 7.36% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 17.92.
The average price target has been revised downward by 0.15% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

VTLE Current Analyst RatingVTLE Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings History

VTLE Historical Analyst RatingsVTLE Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
53.75%
VTLE was analyzed by 16 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 54. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about VTLE.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
VTLE was analyzed by 16 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2025-11-18Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-12MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-21Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-17Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-09-15MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-29Texas Capital SecuritiesDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2025-08-14Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-17Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-15Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-06-24Raymond JamesDowngrade Outperform -> Underperform
2025-06-16Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-05-15Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-13MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-13Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-22Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-07CitigroupDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-04-01B of A SecuritiesMaintains Underperform -> Underperform
2025-03-25Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-03-13JP MorganMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-03-10Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-03-06Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-02-21Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-01-29Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-01-15Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-01-14MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Feb 17, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Estimate
$1.92
Revenue Estimate
503.19M
Revenue Q2Q
-5.83%
EPS Q2Q
-17.03%
Number of Analysts
14

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-0.18%
Revenue (3 Months)
-2.02%
EPS (1 Month)
-0.01%
EPS (3 Months)
0.17%

Next Earnings Summary

VTLE is expected to report earnings on 2/17/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.92 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 503.19M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 2.02% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
VTLE revenue by date.VTLE revenue by date.
1.921B
37.78%		1.548B
-19.43%		1.952B
26.15%		1.948B
-0.22%		1.844B
-5.34%		1.934B
4.88%		N/A
EBITDA
YoY % growth
VTLE ebitda by date.VTLE ebitda by date.
1.383B
61.73%		1.024B
-25.99%		1.2B
17.21%		1.35B
12.50%		1.134B
-16.00%		1.183B
4.32%		1.172B
-0.93%
EBIT
YoY % growth
VTLE ebit by date.VTLE ebit by date.
1.072B
67.48%		560.603M
-47.69%		458.035M
-18.30%		207.89M
-54.61%		386.59M
85.96%		401.09M
3.75%		N/A
Operating Margin
VTLE operating margin by date.VTLE operating margin by date.
55.79%36.22%23.46%10.67%20.96%20.74%N/A
EPS
YoY % growth
VTLE eps by date.VTLE eps by date.
21.55
149.13%		16.56
-23.16%		7.22
-56.40%		7.99
10.62%		4.01
-49.73%		5.43
35.14%		7.61
40.25%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q4 / 25 Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		1.92
-17.03%		1.05
-55.74%		0.90
-55.49%		1.01
-33.81%		1.05
-45.32%		1.18
12.30%		0.95
5.51%		1.07
6.46%		1.13
7.54%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		503.19M
-5.83%		463.01M
-9.60%		449.55M
4.64%		461.9M
9.76%		469.37M
-6.72%		466.09M
0.67%		467.18M
3.92%		476.33M
3.12%		483.6M
3.03%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		334.78M
-60.97%		286.44M
-14.24%		275.73M
-37.81%		281.79M
-54.09%		284.66M
-14.97%		275.72M
-3.74%		276.63M
0.33%		282.37M
0.21%		287.54M
1.01%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		136M
17.42%		100.35M
-30.36%		92.541M
38.09%		97.189M
70.81%		96.013M
-29.40%		89.965M
-10.35%		86.765M
-6.24%		91.329M
-6.03%		96.67M
0.68%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

VTLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVTLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
VTLE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVTLE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5 10 15 20

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
-9.08%
EPS Next 5 Year
1.32%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
-1.42%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
32.49%
EBIT Next 5 Year
23.20%
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VITAL ENERGY INC / VTLE Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) stock?

16 analysts have analysed VTLE and the average price target is 19.24 USD. This implies a price increase of 7.36% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 17.92.

When does VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) report earnings?

VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) will report earnings on 2026-02-17, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for VTLE stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) is 1.92 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 503.19M USD.

What is the consensus rating for VTLE stock?

The consensus rating for VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) is 53.75 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a neutral outlook on the stock.