Q2 EPS Estimates for Vitesse Energy Reduced by Analyst

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Investment analysts at Northland Securities dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Vitesse Energy in a report issued 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 estimate of $0.09. Northland Securities currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $18.50 price target 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.

VTS has been the topic of several other research reports. Zacks Research lowered Vitesse Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings downgraded 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.25.

Vitesse Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VTS opened at $15.02 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $16.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.42. Vitesse Energy has a 52 week low of $15.00 and a 52 week high of $27.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $626.32 million, a PE ratio of -30.03 and a beta of 0.57.

Vitesse Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.4375 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.7%. Vitesse Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -350.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Joseph S. Steinberg purchased 59,118 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $17.00 per share, with a total value of $1,005,006.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 60,552 shares in the company, valued at $1,029,384. The trade was a 4,122.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 13.94% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vitesse Energy

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Vitesse Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $54,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 359.3% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 2,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 2,307 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 43.5% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 1,069 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 179.6% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 2,432 shares during the period. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vitesse Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $154,000. 51.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.