Vital Energy Q2 adjusted EPS beats estimates

Vital Energy

06/08/2025 21:56

Overview

Vital Energy reports Q2 net loss of $582.6 mln due to impairment loss

Adjusted EPS of $2.02 beats analyst expectations, per LSEG data

Company divested non-core assets for $6.5 mln, proceeds used for debt reduction

Outlook

Vital Energy expects full-year production of 136.5-139.5 MBOE/d

Company narrows full-year capital expectations to $850-$900 mln

Vital Energy sees third-quarter capital investments at $235-$265 mln

Company expects to reduce net debt by $310 mln in 2025

Result Drivers

IMPAIRMENT LOSS - Net loss driven by $427 mln impairment loss on oil and gas properties due to lower oil price calculations

COST OPTIMIZATION - Lower lease operating and G&A expenses attributed to cost optimization efforts across Midland and Delaware basins

PRODUCTION IMPACT - Weather and equipment installation negatively affected production by 780 BOE/d

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$2.02
$1.87 (11 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
-$15.43
Q2 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$76.10 mln
$69 mln (11 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
-$582.57 mln
Q2 Operating Income
-$363.40 mln
Q2 Pretax Profit
-$343.40 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas exploration and production peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Vital Energy Inc is $20.00, about 16.6% above its August 5 closing price of $16.67

The stock recently traded at 3 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 2 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)