Northland Securities Weighs in on Vitesse Energy Q2 Earnings

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS) – Northland Securities dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Vitesse Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 4th. Northland Securities analyst J. Grampp now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.04) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.03). The consensus estimate for Vitesse Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.05 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Vitesse Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.13) EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on VTS. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vitesse Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vitesse Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.50.

Vitesse Energy Stock Down 1.8%

NYSE:VTS opened at $19.45 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $20.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.72. Vitesse Energy has a 52-week low of $17.44 and a 52-week high of $27.15. The company has a market cap of $773.88 million, a PE ratio of 30.88 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $58.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $67.10 million. Vitesse Energy had a net margin of 9.23% and a return on equity of 4.38%.

Vitesse Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a $0.4375 dividend. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Vitesse Energy’s payout ratio is currently 357.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vitesse Energy

In other news, CEO Robert W. Gerrity sold 90,737 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.14, for a total value of $1,827,443.18. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 514,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,365,917.02. This represents a 14.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Mike Morella sold 5,202 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.13, for a total value of $104,716.26. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 82,413 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,658,973.69. This represents a 5.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 341,808 shares of company stock worth $6,758,540 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 18.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 48.3% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 36,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $888,000 after purchasing an additional 11,747 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vitesse Energy by 29.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 21,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $535,000 after purchasing an additional 5,002 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Vitesse Energy by 7.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $376,000 after buying an additional 1,065 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 241.7% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 179,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,415,000 after buying an additional 126,991 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vitesse Energy by 5.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 203,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,012,000 after buying an additional 9,943 shares during the period. 51.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Vitesse Energy

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.