Vital Energy swings to Q3 net loss hurt by impairment loss

Vital Energy

03/11/2025 21:37

Overview

Vital Energy reports Q3 net loss of $353.5 mln due to $420 mln impairment loss

Adjusted net income for Q3 beats analyst expectations

Company reduces net debt by $24.5 mln, maintains strong cash flow

Outlook

Vital Energy will not provide guidance due to pending merger with Crescent Energy

Company's prior guidance should not be relied upon due to merger

Result Drivers

OPERATIONAL EXECUTION - Co exceeded production guidance and turned in-line 26 wells, including a 12-well package, per CEO Jason Pigott

COST DISCIPLINE - Co focused on cost discipline, contributing to strong cash flow and debt reduction

IMPAIRMENT LOSS- Results were impacted by a non-cash pre-tax impairment loss on oil and gas properties of $420.0 million.

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 EPS
-$9.35
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$57.6 mln
$51.76 mln (12 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and 1 "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 $18.00, about 12.7% above its October 31 closing price of $15.71

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

Press Release: ID:nGNX1tDk34

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