Northland Securities Comments on Vitesse Energy Q3 Earnings

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Equities research analysts at Northland Securities decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vitesse Energy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 20th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.02. The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($1.12) per share.

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

Vitesse Energy Price Performance

Shares of Vitesse Energy stock opened at $18.17 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Vitesse Energy has a one year low of $15.00 and a one year high of $22.91. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.12.

Vitesse Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a $0.4375 dividend. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. Vitesse Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -530.30%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vitesse Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Vitesse Energy by 150.3% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 2,002 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 458.6% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,541 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 3,545.7% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 2,482 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vitesse Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in Vitesse Energy by 25.3% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 21,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after acquiring an additional 4,326 shares during the last quarter. 51.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vitesse Energy Company Profile

Vitesse Energy, Inc is an oil and gas company that owns non-operated working interests and mineral interests in wells drilled and operated by other exploration and production companies. Rather than managing drilling operations directly, Vitesse provides capital to acquire interests in producing and development-stage properties while relying on its operating partners to handle drilling, completion, production and field operations.

The company’s portfolio is focused primarily on U.S. oil-producing regions, including the Williston Basin and other major onshore basins.