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Vitesse Energy, Inc.

$18.5 -$1.41 (-7.06%)
NYSE · 15 Sep 2026 18:19 UTC
Previous Close
$18.51
Day Range
$18.15$18.6
Year Range
$15$24.92
Market Cap
779.14M
AVG Volume
518.16K
Trailing/Forward PE
-59.37/71.86
PEG ratio
0.07
Dividend Yield
10.13%
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-02
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
025M50M75M100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q291M
26 Q167.41M
25 Q458.62M
25 Q367.44M
25 Q281.75M
25 Q166.17M
24 Q455.93M
24 Q358.28M
24 Q266.6M
24 Q161.19M
Net Income (USD)
-60M-40M-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q233.08M
26 Q1-42.28M
25 Q4-739K
25 Q3-1.31M
25 Q224.66M
25 Q12.67M
24 Q4-5.12M
24 Q317.44M
24 Q210.93M
24 Q1-2.19M
Operating Income (USD)
-10M010M20M30M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q220.88M
26 Q15.91M
25 Q4-7.01M
25 Q3108K
25 Q218.66M
25 Q15.38M
24 Q42.1M
24 Q38.98M
24 Q216.81M
24 Q113.08M
EBITDA (USD)
-25M025M50M75M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q233.68M
26 Q1-17.94M
25 Q436.08M
25 Q335.03M
25 Q271.64M
25 Q131.93M
24 Q422.38M
24 Q351.3M
24 Q242.51M
24 Q122.83M
Cash Flows (USD)
-20M020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q24.36M
26 Q15.04M
25 Q47.68M
25 Q349.4M
25 Q230.27M
25 Q1-12.88M
24 Q46.47M
24 Q328.51M
24 Q2-2.5M
24 Q17.21M
EPS (USD)
-1.5-1-0.500.5124 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.77
26 Q1-1.05
25 Q4-0.02
25 Q3-0.03
25 Q20.6
25 Q10.08
24 Q4-0.16
24 Q30.53
24 Q20.33
24 Q1-0.07
Expenses (USD)
020M40M60MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q227.24M
26 Q127.57M
25 Q431.01M
25 Q35.74M
25 Q238.46M
25 Q144.98M
24 Q438.66M
24 Q324.66M
24 Q244.43M
24 Q139.19M
Cash & Debt (USD)
050M100M150M200MCashLong Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2884K
26 Q13.18M
25 Q41.33M
25 Q35.57M
25 Q21.96M
25 Q14.5M
24 Q42.97M
24 Q32.42M
24 Q2121K
24 Q11.38M
Debt ratios
00.511.5224 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q21.89
26 Q11.18
25 Q40.73
25 Q30.71
25 Q20.62
25 Q10.8
24 Q40.85
24 Q30.59
24 Q20.81
24 Q10.71
Margins
0%20%40%60%80%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q270.95%
26 Q122.58%
25 Q43.08%
25 Q312.65%
25 Q226.14%
25 Q130.2%
24 Q422.41%
24 Q328.16%
24 Q235.41%
24 Q132.78%
Return on Capital
-10%-5%0%5%10%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q25.3%
26 Q1-7.41%
25 Q4-0.12%
25 Q3-0.2%
25 Q23.67%
25 Q10.4%
24 Q4-1.02%
24 Q33.35%
24 Q22.11%
24 Q1-0.42%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q242.04M
26 Q140.08M
25 Q437.65M
25 Q339.14M
25 Q239.1M
25 Q133.07M
24 Q432.91M
24 Q330.08M
24 Q230.05M
24 Q129.93M
Dividends (USD)
00.20.40.6Jun 24Sep 24Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
VTS Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Sep 260.44
Jun 260.44
Mar 260.44
Dec 250.56
Sep 250.56
Jun 250.56
Mar 250.56
Dec 240.53
Sep 240.53
Jun 240.53
Employee Count
0102030402022202320242025
VTS Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
202537
202433
202336
202240
Book Value Per Share (USD)
010203024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q214.84
26 Q114.23
25 Q416.72
25 Q316.62
25 Q217.18
25 Q120.19
24 Q415.2
24 Q317.3
24 Q217.26
24 Q117.46
Total Assets (USD)
0250M500M750M1B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
VTS Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q2923.65M
26 Q1882.59M
25 Q4893.35M
25 Q3932.92M
25 Q2951.5M
25 Q1975.24M
24 Q4810.89M
24 Q3791.24M
24 Q2778.43M
24 Q1749.73M
PE Ratio
1020304050med 27.6Aug 24Nov 24Mar 25Jun 25Oct 25Jan 26May 26
VTS PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
May 2627.95
Apr 2626.87
Apr 2626.44
Apr 2627.31
Apr 2626.94
Mar 2627.57
Mar 2629.62
Mar 2629.47
Mar 2629.1
Feb 2636.17
Feb 2642.62
Feb 2641.04
Feb 2640.39
Jan 2639.26
Jan 2636.59
Jan 2635.97
Jan 2636.66
Jan 2637.3
Dec 2535.76
Dec 2536.32
Dec 2540.67
Dec 2540.33
Nov 2539.64
Nov 2538.8
Nov 2539.58
Nov 2539.56
Oct 2521.45
Oct 2521.63
Oct 2521.82
Oct 2521.79
Oct 2523.1
Sep 2523.83
Sep 2522.88
Sep 2524.74
Sep 2525.19
Aug 2526.25
Aug 2525.83
Aug 2524.96
Aug 2524.51
Aug 2529.54
Jul 2530.99
Jul 2530.25
Jul 2530.3
Jul 2529.54
Jun 2528.71
Jun 2529.62
Jun 2531.14
Jun 2528.8
May 2526.71
May 2526.59
May 2528.81
May 2527.35
May 2533.36
Apr 2533.27
Apr 2532.97
Apr 2531.91
Apr 2533.89
Mar 2538.61
Mar 2535.77
Mar 2536.6
Mar 2515.55
Feb 2516.77
Feb 2517.17
Feb 2517.52
Feb 2516.99
Jan 2516.88
Jan 2517.26
Jan 2517.84
Jan 2517.14
Jan 2516.88
Dec 2416
Dec 2415.75
Dec 2417.7
Dec 2417.51
Nov 2418.32
Nov 2418.37
Nov 2417.63
Nov 2417.78
Nov 2427.29
Oct 2427.72
Oct 2427.62
Oct 2428.39
Oct 2428.33
Sep 2426.58
Sep 2427.47
Sep 2427.17
Sep 2426.88
Aug 2428.57
Aug 2427.72
Aug 2427.47
Aug 2425.55
Aug 2427.34
Jul 2430.17
Jul 2429.74
Jul 2428.89
Jul 2427.89
Jun 2427.41
Jun 2426.82
Jun 2427.04
Jun 2427.8
Free Cash Flow Yield
-5%0%5%10%15%med 5.98%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
VTS Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 268.54%
Sep 268.43%
Sep 268.89%
Aug 269.2%
Aug 269.24%
Aug 269.75%
Aug 2610.01%
Jul 2614.78%
Jul 2614.59%
Jul 2614.49%
Jul 2614.9%
Jul 2614.89%
Jun 2614.6%
Jun 2614.4%
Jun 2613.44%
Jun 2613.08%
May 2613.34%
May 2612.72%
May 2612.46%
May 2612.94%
May 2610.54%
Apr 2610.97%
Apr 2611.15%
Apr 2610.79%
Apr 2610.94%
Mar 2610.69%
Mar 269.95%
Mar 2610%
Mar 2610.12%
Feb 269.69%
Feb 268.23%
Feb 268.54%
Feb 268.68%
Jan 268.93%
Jan 269.59%
Jan 269.75%
Jan 269.57%
Jan 269.4%
Dec 259.81%
Dec 259.65%
Dec 258.62%
Dec 258.69%
Nov 258.85%
Nov 259.04%
Nov 258.86%
Nov 258.86%
Oct 256.16%
Oct 256.11%
Oct 256.05%
Oct 256.06%
Oct 255.72%
Sep 255.54%
Sep 255.77%
Sep 255.34%
Sep 255.24%
Aug 255.03%
Aug 255.11%
Aug 255.29%
Aug 255.39%
Aug 252.56%
Jul 252.44%
Jul 252.5%
Jul 252.5%
Jul 252.56%
Jun 252.63%
Jun 252.55%
Jun 252.43%
Jun 252.63%
May 252.83%
May 252.84%
May 252.62%
May 252.76%
May 255.65%
Apr 255.66%
Apr 255.71%
Apr 255.91%
Apr 255.56%
Mar 254.88%
Mar 255.27%
Mar 255.15%
Mar 253.02%
Feb 252.8%
Feb 252.73%
Feb 252.68%
Feb 252.76%
Jan 252.78%
Jan 252.72%
Jan 252.63%
Jan 252.74%
Jan 252.78%
Dec 242.93%
Dec 242.98%
Dec 242.65%
Dec 242.68%
Nov 242.56%
Nov 242.56%
Nov 242.66%
Nov 242.64%
Nov 24-1.21%
Oct 24-1.19%
Price to Sales
22.533.54med 3Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
VTS Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 262.74
Sep 262.77
Sep 262.63
Aug 262.54
Aug 262.53
Aug 262.4
Aug 262.33
Jul 262.27
Jul 262.3
Jul 262.32
Jul 262.25
Jul 262.25
Jun 262.3
Jun 262.33
Jun 262.5
Jun 262.57
May 262.52
May 262.64
May 262.69
May 262.59
May 262.58
Apr 262.48
Apr 262.44
Apr 262.52
Apr 262.49
Mar 262.54
Mar 262.73
Mar 262.72
Mar 262.68
Feb 262.79
Feb 263.28
Feb 263.16
Feb 263.11
Jan 263.02
Jan 262.82
Jan 262.77
Jan 262.82
Jan 262.87
Dec 252.75
Dec 252.8
Dec 253.13
Dec 253.11
Nov 253.05
Nov 252.99
Nov 253.05
Nov 253.05
Oct 253.24
Oct 253.27
Oct 253.3
Oct 253.3
Oct 253.49
Sep 253.6
Sep 253.46
Sep 253.74
Sep 253.81
Aug 253.97
Aug 253.91
Aug 253.77
Aug 253.71
Aug 253.1
Jul 253.25
Jul 253.17
Jul 253.18
Jul 253.1
Jun 253.01
Jun 253.11
Jun 253.27
Jun 253.02
May 252.8
May 252.79
May 253.02
May 252.87
May 252.9
Apr 252.9
Apr 252.87
Apr 252.78
Apr 252.95
Mar 253.36
Mar 253.11
Mar 253.18
Mar 252.81
Feb 253.03
Feb 253.1
Feb 253.16
Feb 253.07
Jan 253.05
Jan 253.12
Jan 253.22
Jan 253.1
Jan 253.05
Dec 242.89
Dec 242.84
Dec 243.2
Dec 243.16
Nov 243.31
Nov 243.32
Nov 243.18
Nov 243.21
Nov 242.94
Oct 242.99
EV/EBITDA
4681012med 5.84Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
VTS EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2610.85
Sep 2610.97
Sep 2610.5
Aug 2610.21
Aug 2610.17
Aug 269.74
Aug 269.54
Jul 266.19
Jul 266.25
Jul 266.29
Jul 266.15
Jul 266.15
Jun 266.25
Jun 266.32
Jun 266.68
Jun 266.84
May 266.73
May 267
May 267.12
May 266.9
May 264.78
Apr 264.62
Apr 264.56
Apr 264.68
Apr 264.63
Mar 264.72
Mar 265.02
Mar 265
Mar 264.94
Feb 265.4
Feb 266.24
Feb 266.03
Feb 265.95
Jan 265.8
Jan 265.45
Jan 265.37
Jan 265.46
Jan 265.55
Dec 255.35
Dec 255.42
Dec 255.98
Dec 255.94
Nov 255.85
Nov 255.74
Nov 255.84
Nov 255.84
Oct 255.42
Oct 255.46
Oct 255.5
Oct 255.49
Oct 255.79
Sep 255.95
Sep 255.74
Sep 256.15
Sep 256.26
Aug 256.49
Aug 256.4
Aug 256.2
Aug 256.1
Aug 255.96
Jul 256.22
Jul 256.09
Jul 256.1
Jul 255.96
Jun 255.82
Jun 255.98
Jun 256.24
Jun 255.83
May 255.47
May 255.45
May 255.84
May 255.58
May 255.9
Apr 255.89
Apr 255.85
Apr 255.68
Apr 255.99
Mar 256.7
Mar 256.27
Mar 256.39
Mar 254.59
Feb 254.9
Feb 255.01
Feb 255.1
Feb 254.96
Jan 254.93
Jan 255.03
Jan 255.18
Jan 255
Jan 254.93
Dec 244.71
Dec 244.64
Dec 245.14
Dec 245.09
Nov 245.3
Nov 245.31
Nov 245.12
Nov 245.16
Nov 245.89
Oct 245.98
Price/Operating Cashflow
34567med 5.1Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
VTS Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 265.71
Sep 265.79
Sep 265.48
Aug 265.3
Aug 265.28
Aug 265
Aug 264.87
Jul 263.53
Jul 263.58
Jul 263.6
Jul 263.51
Jul 263.51
Jun 263.58
Jun 263.63
Jun 263.89
Jun 263.99
May 263.92
May 264.11
May 264.19
May 264.04
May 264.15
Apr 263.99
Apr 263.92
Apr 264.05
Apr 264
Mar 264.09
Mar 264.4
Mar 264.37
Mar 264.32
Feb 264.51
Feb 265.31
Feb 265.12
Feb 265.03
Jan 264.89
Jan 264.56
Jan 264.48
Jan 264.57
Jan 264.65
Dec 254.46
Dec 254.53
Dec 255.07
Dec 255.03
Nov 254.94
Nov 254.84
Nov 254.93
Nov 254.93
Oct 255.19
Oct 255.23
Oct 255.28
Oct 255.27
Oct 255.59
Sep 255.76
Sep 255.53
Sep 255.98
Sep 256.09
Aug 256.35
Aug 256.25
Aug 256.04
Aug 255.93
Aug 255.75
Jul 256.03
Jul 255.89
Jul 255.9
Jul 255.75
Jun 255.59
Jun 255.77
Jun 256.06
Jun 255.61
May 255.2
May 255.18
May 255.61
May 255.33
May 254.53
Apr 254.52
Apr 254.48
Apr 254.34
Apr 254.6
Mar 255.25
Mar 254.86
Mar 254.97
Mar 254.72
Feb 255.09
Feb 255.21
Feb 255.32
Feb 255.15
Jan 255.12
Jan 255.24
Jan 255.41
Jan 255.2
Jan 255.12
Dec 244.86
Dec 244.78
Dec 245.37
Dec 245.31
Nov 245.56
Nov 245.57
Nov 245.35
Nov 245.4
Nov 245.37
Oct 245.45
Price to Book
11.21.41.61.8med 1.27Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
VTS Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.25
Sep 261.26
Sep 261.2
Aug 261.16
Aug 261.15
Aug 261.09
Aug 261.06
Jul 261.1
Jul 261.11
Jul 261.12
Jul 261.09
Jul 261.09
Jun 261.11
Jun 261.12
Jun 261.2
Jun 261.24
May 261.21
May 261.27
May 261.3
May 261.25
May 261.12
Apr 261.08
Apr 261.06
Apr 261.1
Apr 261.08
Mar 261.11
Mar 261.19
Mar 261.18
Mar 261.17
Feb 261.16
Feb 261.37
Feb 261.32
Feb 261.3
Jan 261.26
Jan 261.18
Jan 261.16
Jan 261.18
Jan 261.2
Dec 251.15
Dec 251.17
Dec 251.31
Dec 251.3
Nov 251.27
Nov 251.25
Nov 251.27
Nov 251.27
Oct 251.27
Oct 251.28
Oct 251.29
Oct 251.29
Oct 251.36
Sep 251.41
Sep 251.35
Sep 251.46
Sep 251.49
Aug 251.55
Aug 251.52
Aug 251.47
Aug 251.45
Aug 251.15
Jul 251.2
Jul 251.17
Jul 251.18
Jul 251.15
Jun 251.11
Jun 251.15
Jun 251.21
Jun 251.12
May 251.04
May 251.03
May 251.12
May 251.06
May 251.4
Apr 251.4
Apr 251.39
Apr 251.34
Apr 251.43
Mar 251.63
Mar 251.51
Mar 251.54
Mar 251.38
Feb 251.49
Feb 251.52
Feb 251.55
Feb 251.5
Jan 251.5
Jan 251.53
Jan 251.58
Jan 251.52
Jan 251.5
Dec 241.42
Dec 241.4
Dec 241.57
Dec 241.55
Nov 241.62
Nov 241.63
Nov 241.56
Nov 241.58
Nov 241.43
Oct 241.45
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Vitesse Energy Targets Dividend Growth With Hedged, Disciplined Oil Deals

marketbeat.com · 28 Aug 2026

Vitesse Energy Targets Dividend Growth With Hedged, Disciplined Oil Deals

Vitesse Energy NYSE: VTS outlined its non-operated oil-and-gas investment strategy, emphasizing dividend support, conservative leverage, commodity-price hedging and selective acquisitions across the Williston, Powder River and DJ basins.

Vitesse Energy CEO Highlights Dividend Focus, Acquisition Flexibility at EnerCom

marketbeat.com · 22 Aug 2026

Vitesse Energy CEO Highlights Dividend Focus, Acquisition Flexibility at EnerCom

Vitesse Energy NYSE: VTS President and CEO Jamie Benard outlined the company's non-operated energy investment model, capital-allocation priorities and approach to maintaining its shareholder dividend during a presentation at an EnerCom event.

Vitesse Energy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 9 Aug 2026

Vitesse Energy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Vitesse Energy NYSE: VTS said its second-quarter results reflected higher production following its early-April Powder River Basin acquisition, while management reiterated that its strategy remains centered on a free-cash-flow-funded dividend, return-focused investments and conservative leverage.

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (VTS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 4 Aug 2026

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (VTS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (VTS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Vitesse Energy Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results

businesswire.com · 3 Aug 2026

Vitesse Energy Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTS) (“we,” “our,” “Vitesse,” or the “Company”) today reported the Company's second quarter 2026 financial and operating results. SECOND QUARTER 2026 HIGHLIGHTS As previously announced, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.4375 per common share to be paid on September 30, 2026 Net income of $33.1 million and Adjusted Net Income(1) of $1.8 million, including a non-cash unrealized gain on commodity derivatives of $40.2 mil.

EnerCom Announces SM Energy as a Keynote Speaker at the 31st EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference, on August 19, 2026, in Denver, Colorado

gurufocus.com · 31 Jul 2026

EnerCom Announces SM Energy as a Keynote Speaker at the 31st EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference, on August 19, 2026, in Denver, Colorado

EnerCom Announces SM Energy as a Keynote Speaker at the 31st EnerCom Denver - The Energy Investment Conference, on August 19, 2026, in Denver, C

Vitesse Energy Declares $0.4375 Quarterly Cash Dividend

businesswire.com · 29 Jul 2026

Vitesse Energy Declares $0.4375 Quarterly Cash Dividend

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTS) (“Vitesse”) today announced that its Board of Directors declared its third quarter cash dividend of $0.4375 per share on its common stock, payable September 30, 2026, to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2026. ABOUT VITESSE ENERGY, INC. Vitesse Energy, Inc. is focused on returning capital to stockholders through owning financial interests predominantly as a non-operator in oil and gas wells drilled by leading U.

Analysts Estimate Vitesse Energy (VTS) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

zacks.com · 27 Jul 2026

Analysts Estimate Vitesse Energy (VTS) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Vitesse (VTS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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