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Vital Energy Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:VTLE | Benzinga
Vital Energy has a consensus price target of $35.77 based on the ratings of 15 analysts. The high is $75 issued by Stifel on April 23, 2024. The low is $15 issued by Piper Sandler on May 15, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Piper Sandler, Piper Sandler, and Mizuho on May 15, 2025, May 13, 2025, and May 13, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $18 between Piper Sandler, Piper Sandler, and Mizuho, there's an implied 9.69% upside for Vital Energy from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Piper Sandler
Mizuho
Citigroup
B of A Securities
Wells Fargo
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Vital Energy
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 05/15/2025 | Buy Now | -8.59% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $16 → $15 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2025 | Buy Now | -2.5% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $23 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2025 | Buy Now | 40.16% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar49% | $29 → $23 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2025 | Buy Now | 40.16% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $24 → $23 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/07/2025 | Buy Now | 3.6% | Citigroup | Paul Diamond51% | $36 → $17 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/01/2025 | Buy Now | 64.53% | B of A Securities | Noah Hungness44% | $33 → $27 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 03/25/2025 | Buy Now | 46.25% | Wells Fargo | Hanwen Chang38% | $36 → $24 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2025 | Buy Now | 40.16% | JP Morgan | Zach Parham57% | $34 → $23 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2025 | Buy Now | 82.82% | Raymond James | John Freeman77% | $44 → $30 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2025 | Buy Now | 46.25% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $32 → $24 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/21/2025 | Buy Now | 186.41% | Truist Securities | Neal Dingmann60% | $49 → $47 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2025 | Buy Now | 95% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $27 → $32 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/15/2025 | Buy Now | 119.38% | Wells Fargo | Hanwen Chang38% | $34 → $36 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/14/2025 | Buy Now | 131.57% | Mizuho | William Janela48% | $37 → $38 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/13/2025 | Buy Now | 198.6% | Truist Securities | Neal Dingmann60% | $48 → $49 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/03/2025 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | Doug Leggate71% | — | Upgrade | Underperform → Peer Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/17/2024 | Buy Now | 64.53% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $35 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/17/2024 | Buy Now | 107.19% | Wells Fargo | Hanwen Chang38% | $35 → $34 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2024 | Buy Now | 125.47% | Mizuho | William Janela48% | $39 → $37 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/05/2024 | Buy Now | 82.82% | JP Morgan | Zach Parham57% | $29 → $30 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 11/19/2024 | Buy Now | 113.28% | Wells Fargo | Hanwen Chang38% | $29 → $35 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/18/2024 | Buy Now | 113.28% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $37 → $35 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/15/2024 | Buy Now | 125.47% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $38 → $37 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/10/2024 | Buy Now | 137.66% | Mizuho | William Janela48% | $42 → $39 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2024 | Buy Now | 143.75% | BMO Capital | — | $48 → $40 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/01/2024 | Buy Now | 76.72% | Wells Fargo | Hanwen Chang38% | $41 → $29 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/30/2024 | Buy Now | 192.5% | Truist Securities | Neal Dingmann60% | $66 → $48 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2024 | Buy Now | 155.94% | Mizuho | William Janela48% | $55 → $42 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/12/2024 | Buy Now | 88.91% | JP Morgan | Zach Parham57% | $45 → $31 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/16/2024 | Buy Now | — | Keybanc | Tim Rezvan51% | — | Downgrade | Overweight → Sector Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/15/2024 | Buy Now | 131.57% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $52 → $38 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2024 | Buy Now | 302.19% | Truist Securities | Neal Dingmann60% | $69 → $66 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | 320.48% | Truist Securities | Neal Dingmann60% | $68 → $69 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/22/2024 | Buy Now | 314.38% | Truist Securities | Neal Dingmann60% | $75 → $68 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/22/2024 | Buy Now | 204.69% | Wells Fargo | Hanwen Chang38% | $54 → $50 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2024 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | Doug Leggate71% | — | Reinstates | → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 06/14/2024 | Buy Now | 180.32% | B of A Securities | Noah Hungness44% | → $46 | Reinstates | → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 05/14/2024 | Buy Now | 229.07% | Wells Fargo | Hanwen Chang38% | $57 → $54 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2024 | Buy Now | 259.54% | Mizuho | William Janela48% | $55 → $59 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/23/2024 | Buy Now | 357.04% | Stifel | Derrick Whitfield55% | $70 → $75 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2024 | Buy Now | 283.91% | Keybanc | Tim Rezvan51% | $55 → $63 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/19/2024 | Buy Now | 216.88% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $54 → $52 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2024 | Buy Now | 247.35% | Wells Fargo | Hanwen Chang38% | $51 → $57 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2024 | Buy Now | 235.16% | Mizuho | William Janela48% | $54 → $55 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2024 | Buy Now | 210.79% | JP Morgan | Zach Parham57% | $48 → $51 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/05/2024 | Buy Now | 369.23% | Truist Securities | Neal Dingmann60% | $86 → $77 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2024 | Buy Now | 229.07% | Mizuho | William Janela48% | $50 → $54 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2024 | Buy Now | 229.07% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $50 → $54 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2024 | Buy Now | 424.07% | Truist Securities | Neal Dingmann60% | $81 → $86 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2024 | Buy Now | 241.26% | Raymond James | John Freeman77% | $53 → $56 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2024 | Buy Now | 204.69% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $55 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2024 | Buy Now | 326.57% | Stifel | Derrick Whitfield55% | $86 → $70 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/11/2024 | Buy Now | 235.16% | Keybanc | Tim Rezvan51% | $58 → $55 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2024 | Buy Now | 222.97% | Raymond James | John Freeman77% | $67 → $53 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/22/2023 | Buy Now | 338.76% | Truist Securities | Neal Dingmann60% | $70 → $72 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/08/2023 | Buy Now | 192.5% | B of A Securities | John Abbott55% | → $48 | Initiates | → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 12/06/2023 | Buy Now | 253.44% | Keybanc | Timothy Rezvan12% | → $58 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/30/2023 | Buy Now | 424.07% | Stifel | Derrick Whitfield55% | $106 → $86 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/27/2023 | Buy Now | 326.57% | Truist Securities | Neal Dingmann60% | → $70 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/20/2023 | Buy Now | 265.63% | Citigroup | Paul Diamond51% | → $60 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/16/2023 | Buy Now | 235.16% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $64 → $55 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/19/2023 | Buy Now | 308.29% | Raymond James | John Freeman77% | $54 → $67 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/14/2023 | Buy Now | 643.45% | Stifel | Derrick Whitfield55% | → $122 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/18/2023 | Buy Now | 643.45% | Stifel | Derrick Whitfield55% | $119 → $122 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/16/2023 | Buy Now | 283.91% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar49% | $54 → $63 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 08/14/2023 | Buy Now | 271.72% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $39 → $61 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2023 | Buy Now | 625.17% | Stifel | Derrick Whitfield55% | $112 → $119 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2023 | Buy Now | 229.07% | Raymond James | John Freeman77% | $68 → $54 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/13/2023 | Buy Now | 229.07% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar49% | $49 → $54 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 06/13/2023 | Buy Now | 174.22% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $50 → $45 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/22/2023 | Buy Now | 582.51% | Stifel | Derrick Whitfield55% | $110 → $112 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/19/2023 | Buy Now | 198.6% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar49% | $53 → $49 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 05/18/2023 | Buy Now | 204.69% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $57 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | 570.32% | Stifel | Derrick Whitfield55% | $108 → $110 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | 314.38% | Raymond James | John Freeman77% | $59 → $68 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/19/2023 | Buy Now | 247.35% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $61 → $57 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/13/2023 | Buy Now | 558.14% | Stifel | Derrick Whitfield55% | $133 → $108 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2023 | Buy Now | 222.97% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar49% | $49 → $53 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 03/31/2023 | Buy Now | 271.72% | Raymond James | John Freeman77% | $68 → $61 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2023 | Buy Now | 198.6% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar49% | $59 → $49 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2023 | Buy Now | 271.72% | Piper Sandler | Mark Lear58% | $60 → $61 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/21/2023 | Buy Now | 259.54% | Mizuho | Nitin Kumar49% | → $59 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2023 | Buy Now | 314.38% | Raymond James | John Freeman77% | $63 → $68 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Vital Energy (VTLE) stock?
The latest price target for Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) was reported by Piper Sandler on May 15, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $15.00 expecting VTLE to fall to within 12 months (a possible -8.59% downside). 37 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Vital Energy (VTLE)?
The latest analyst rating for Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) was provided by Piper Sandler, and Vital Energy maintained their neutral rating.
When was the last upgrade for Vital Energy (VTLE)?
The last upgrade for Vital Energy happened on January 3, 2025 when Wolfe Research raised their price target to N/A. Wolfe Research previously had an underperform for Vital Energy.
When was the last downgrade for Vital Energy (VTLE)?
The last downgrade for Vital Energy happened on April 7, 2025 when Citigroup changed their price target from $36 to $17 for Vital Energy.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Vital Energy (VTLE)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Vital Energy, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Vital Energy was filed on May 15, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 15, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Vital Energy (VTLE) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Vital Energy (VTLE) rating was a maintained with a price target of $16.00 to $15.00. The current price Vital Energy (VTLE) is trading at is $16.41, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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