Q2 EPS Estimates for Vitesse Energy Reduced by Analyst

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Research analysts at Northland Securities decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vitesse Energy in a note issued to investors on Thursday, July 23rd. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.06 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.09. Northland Securities currently 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.83) EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on VTS. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vitesse Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings cut Vitesse Energy from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.25.

Vitesse Energy Stock Down 3.7%

Shares of VTS stock opened at $15.22 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $634.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.44 and a beta of 0.57. Vitesse Energy has a one year low of $15.01 and a one year high of $27.15. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $16.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $18.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.56 and a quick ratio of 0.56.

Institutional Trading of Vitesse Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VTS. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 20,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $400,000 after purchasing an additional 530 shares during the last quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 13,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 690 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 29,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $576,000 after purchasing an additional 756 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 20,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $404,000 after buying an additional 786 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 5.6% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after buying an additional 861 shares in the last quarter. 51.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Joseph S. Steinberg acquired 40,882 shares of Vitesse Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $16.16 per share, for a total transaction of $660,653.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 108,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,753,360. This represents a 60.46% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 13.94% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vitesse Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.4375 per share. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Vitesse Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -350.00%.

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.