Reading the tape
NYSE: VTS
Vitesse Energy, Inc.
Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Market Cap
$789.20M
52w High
$27.15
52w Low
$17.22
P/E
-38.55
Volume
398.98K
Outstanding Shares
41.71M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Likely multiple compressionModerate confidence
1Y Price: -12.48%Revenue (TTM): 11.44%FCF (TTM): 468.53%P/FCF: 8th pct
What changed
The stock fell 12.48% over the last year. Revenue grew 11.44% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 13.47% to 6.42%. Free cash flow grew 468.53% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
Visible fundamentals weakened far less than the stock price, and the shares now sit around the 8th percentile of their historical P/FCF range. That looks more like a rerating of the multiple than a collapse in the business.
What would invalidate this read
This read changes if operating margin (currently 6.42%) continues to decline, or if revenue growth turns negative. The bull case requires the business to hold its current trajectory.
Company profile
Vitesse Energy, Inc. focuses on acquisition, ownership, exploration, development, management, production, exploitation, and dispose of oil and gas properties.
CEOBrian J. Cree
SectorEnergy
IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
Employees33
IPO dateJan 10, 2023
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA4.88
Enterprise value$853.02M
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth1.87%
Gross margin11.52%▼57.67%vs FY2024
Operating margin6.42%▼109.42%vs FY2024
ROE4.02%▼4.58%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingBuy
Target price$28.50▲50.63%
4
Buy
1
Hold
0
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Aug 3, 2026
Q3 FY26 · EPS est $0.01 · Revenue est $73.46M
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Dividends
$2.00/shareQuarterlyAt RiskVTS pays a dividend with a 10.58% declared yield, covered 1.8× by free cash flow.
Declared Yield
10.58%
Annual Div / Share
$2.00
TTM $2.13
CAGR
—
Payout Ratio
364.49%
At Risk
Dividend Growth Rate
Dividend Safety
5/10At Risk
Dividend History
Annualized dividend cycles per share
YearAnnual DivYoY
2026$2.00-7.9%
2025$2.17+7.4%
2024$2.02—
Income Projection
Invest
$
Growth rate:
Reinvest dividends
Today
$106/yr
$9/mo
In 5 yrs
$106/yr
$9/mo
In 10 yrs
$106/yr
$9/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$106/yr $9/mo | $106/yr $9/mo | $106/yr $9/mo |
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
Well-covered by free cash flow
The dividend is covered 1.8× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.
Risks to Watch
High payout ratio
With 364.49% of earnings paid as dividends, there is limited retained earnings for reinvestment — and a dividend cut becomes more likely if earnings decline.