VTS

Vitesse Energy, Inc.

NYSE · Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas · Inc. DE · CIK 0001944558
$17.62 -1.07% $735.0M
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)
Vol
Market Cap$735.0M
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Inst. Holders8 funds
Inst. Value$76.3M
Inst. Activity1 buys / 2 sells
Insider Activity4B / 5S
Insider Net $-$1.2M
SEC Reports13
Exchange NYSE·Sector Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas·Inc. DE·CIK 0001944558·Prev Close $17.81

Recent Activity

Jun 2, 2026 SEC
Former director Michael Bruce Chernoff filed a Form 144 on June 2, 2026, indicating intent to sell 13,468 shares of Vite
144 — Impact 5/10
May 28, 2026 SEC
Former director Michael Bruce Chernoff filed a Form 144 on May 28, 2026, indicating intent to sell 100,000 shares of Vit
144 — Impact 5/10
May 28, 2026 Insider
STEINBERG JOSEPH S bought 59,118 shares
Director @ $17.00 ($1.0M)
May 27, 2026 SEC
Former director Michael Bruce Chernoff filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 100,000 shares of Vitesse Energy common
144 — Impact 3/10
May 4, 2026 earnings_calendar
VTS Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-04
May 1, 2026 Insider
BENARD JAMIE BRETT sold 87,576 shares
CEO & PRESIDENT @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 1, 2026 Insider
Henderson James P sold 26,273 shares
Chief Financial Officer @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Inst.
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC — DOUBLED
168,500 shares ($3.2M)

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Oct 2025. No current recommendation available.
$23.75 (Oct 2025)
Current $17.62 Low $20.00 Median $23.50 High $28.00 4 analysts
$20.00 $28.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution63% buy · 8 analysts · last covering-analyst action Oct 2025
2Strong Buy
3Buy
3Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Oct 6, 2025 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN In-Line → In-Line
Apr 2, 2025 Roth MKM MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Jan 16, 2025 Northland Capital Markets MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Dec 18, 2024 Alliance Global Partners UPGRADE Neutral → Buy
Dec 17, 2024 Alliance Global Partners UPGRADE Neutral → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current FY $0.21 ▼ -38.2% $0.21 — $0.21 -73% YoY 1
Next Q $0.06 ▲ +50.0% $0.06 — $0.06 1
Next FY $0.97 ▲ +5.4% $0.97 — $0.97 362% YoY 1

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$56.6M
MORGAN STANLEY$7.3MADD
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$4.7MNEW
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$3.2MDOUBLED
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN$2.7M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 28, 2026STEINBERG JOSEPHBUY$1.0M
May 1, 2026BENARD JAMIEA$0.00
May 1, 2026Henderson JamesA$0.00
Mar 31, 2026O LearyBUY$185.6K
Mar 31, 2026Henderson JamesBUY$93.4K
8 institutional holders with $76.3M total value (3,961,431 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, MORGAN, CHARLES. Net selling activity: 2 institutions trimmed/exited vs 1 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC2,938,793$56.6M74.2%
2MORGAN STANLEY376,485$7.3M9.5%ADD +26.9%
3CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC241,439$4.7M6.1%NEW
4RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC168,500$3.2M4.3%DOUBLED +585.0%
5WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN138,701$2.7M3.5%
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/53,479$1.0M1.3%TRIM -52.2%
7TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP27,414$528.0K0.7%TRIM -62.6%
8FMR LLC16,620$320.1K0.4%TRIM -51.4%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED24,600168,500+585.0%$3.2M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM111,87453,479-52.2%$1.0M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM73,35427,414-62.6%$528.0K2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD57,72873,354+27.1%$1.7M2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW24,600$571.5K2025-Q3
UBS Group AGTRIM190,357124,092-34.8%$2.7M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD76,767122,325+59.3%$2.7M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM112,75357,728-48.8%$1.3M2025-Q2
FMR LLCTRIM41,36920,101-51.4%$444.0K2025-Q2
UBS Group AGADD117,666190,357+61.8%$4.7M2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM223,225148,134-33.6%$3.6M2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM175,664112,753-35.8%$2.8M2025-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYADD242,905308,344+26.9%$7.4M2024-Q3
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW226,909$5.5M2024-Q3
6 unique insiders with 9 transactions. Net insider value: -$1.2M ($1.4M bought, $2.6M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 28, 2026STEINBERG JOSEPH SDirectorBUY59,118$17.00$1.0M
May 1, 2026BENARD JAMIE BRETTCEO & PRESIDENTA87,576$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Henderson James PChief Financial OfficerA26,273$0.00$0.00
Mar 31, 2026O Leary DanDirectorBUY10,000$18.56$185.6K
Mar 31, 2026Henderson James PChief Financial OfficerBUY5,000$18.67$93.4K
Mar 31, 2026Cree BrianPresident & Interim CEOSELL50,000$18.51$925.5K
Mar 30, 2026Henderson James PChief Financial OfficerBUY5,000$18.71$93.5K
Mar 30, 2026Cree BrianPresident & Interim CEOSELL70,142$18.65$1.3M
Mar 26, 2026Cree BrianPresident & Interim CEOA54,166$0.00$0.00
Feb 24, 2026Gerrity Robert WChief Executive OfficerSELL9,951$22.35$222.4K
Feb 24, 2026Cree BrianPresidentSELL5,282$22.33$117.9K
Feb 24, 2026Henderson James PChief Financial OfficerSELL2,366$22.31$52.8K
13 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 4 bearish, 2 mixed, 7 neutral. Avg impact: 4.2/10.
BEARISH 144 5/10
Former director Michael Bruce Chernoff filed a Form 144 on June 2, 2026, indicating intent to sell 1
Jun 2, 2026
BEARISH 144 5/10
Former director Michael Bruce Chernoff filed a Form 144 on May 28, 2026, indicating intent to sell 1
May 28, 2026
NEUTRAL 144 3/10
Former director Michael Bruce Chernoff filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 100,000 shares of V
May 27, 2026
NEUTRAL 144 3/10
Former director Michael Bruce Chernoff filed a Form 144 to sell 100,000 shares of Vitesse Energy com
May 19, 2026
NEUTRAL 144 3/10
Director Michael Bruce Chernoff files Form 144 to sell 50,000 shares (~$959K) of Vitesse Energy, con
May 4, 2026
MIXED 8-K 4/10
Vitesse Energy reported Q1 2026 GAAP net loss of $42.3M driven by $48.2M non-cash unrealized derivat
May 4, 2026
BEARISH 144 6/10
Director Michael Bruce Chernoff filed a Form 144 to sell 9,796 shares of Vitesse Energy common stock
Apr 30, 2026
NEUTRAL 144 2/10
Director Michael Bruce Chernoff filed Form 144 to sell 100,000 shares of Vitesse Energy, valued at a
Apr 28, 2026
NEUTRAL EFFECT 3/10
Vitesse Energy's S-3 shelf registration has become effective, allowing the company to sell up to $75
Apr 22, 2026
NEUTRAL DEFA14A 4/10
Vitesse Energy is holding its annual shareholder meeting to elect eight directors and ratify Deloitt
Apr 17, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 5/10
Vitesse Energy issued 1.94 million shares to Titan Exploration as consideration for non-operated oil
Apr 10, 2026
MIXED CLUSTER 5/10
Vitesse Energy's Interim CEO Cree Brian sold $1.31M in shares while CFO Henderson James P bought $94
Apr 1, 2026
BEARISH CLUSTER 6/10
Three top executives at Vitesse Energy — the CEO, President, and CFO — collectively sold over $393,0
Feb 26, 2026

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Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Oct 2025): 63% buy across 8 analysts — 2 strong buy, 3 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Oct 2025. No current recommendation available.
$23.75 mean target (Oct 2025)
$20.00 Low $28.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$17.62
Target Low$20.00
Target Mean$23.75
Target Median$23.50
Target High$28.00
# Analysts4
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current FY
2026-12-31
$0.21 $0.21 $0.21 -72.7% -38.2% 0↑ 1↓ $0.3B 10.7% 1
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 -100.0% -100.0% 0↑ 1↓ $0.1B -0.7% 1
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.06 $0.06 $0.06 +50.0% 1↑ 0↓ $0.1B 16.8% 1
Next FY
2027-12-31
$0.97 $0.97 $0.97 361.9% +5.4% 1↑ 0↓ $0.3B -9.4% 1

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.000
7d ago$-0.030+0.030
30d ago$0.040-0.040
60d ago$-0.030+0.030
90d ago$0.060-0.060
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 4 upgrades, 4 downgrades, 4 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Oct 6, 2025 Evercore ISI Group MAINTAIN In-Line In-Line
Apr 2, 2025 Roth MKM MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 16, 2025 Northland Capital Markets MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Dec 18, 2024 Alliance Global Partners UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Dec 17, 2024 Alliance Global Partners UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Nov 6, 2024 Alliance Global Partners DOWNGRADE Buy Neutral
Aug 7, 2024 Alliance Global Partners MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Nov 16, 2023 Alliance Global Partners INITIATE Buy
Oct 17, 2023 Northland Capital Markets UPGRADE Market Perform Outperform
Oct 16, 2023 Roth MKM INITIATE Buy
Aug 9, 2023 Northland Capital Markets DOWNGRADE Outperform Market Perform
Jun 5, 2023 Evercore ISI Group DOWNGRADE Outperform Neutral
May 10, 2023 Northland Capital Markets UPGRADE Market Perform Outperform
Apr 12, 2023 Northland Capital Markets DOWNGRADE Outperform Market Perform
Mar 15, 2023 Jefferies INITIATE Buy
Feb 16, 2023 Evercore ISI Group INITIATE Outperform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262330063%
May 1, 20262330063%
Apr 1, 20262330063%
Mar 1, 20262330063%
Feb 1, 20262330063%
Jan 1, 20262330063%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

No Reddit sentiment data available yet. Sentiment is analyzed from Reddit investment communities on a rolling basis.

May 4, 2026
earnings_calendar
VTS Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-04
Apr 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VTS — 83.0% short (0.5M / 0.6M)
Short: 481,274 | Exempt: 230 | TRF Vol: 579,865 | Short Ratio: 83.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VTS — 58.1% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 357,130 | Exempt: 8,159 | TRF Vol: 614,785 | Short Ratio: 58.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 17, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VTS — 28,519 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260317, Price: $19.32, FTD Value: $550,987.08, VITESSE ENERGY INC COM
Mar 16, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VTS — 49,196 shares ($1.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260316, Price: $19.79, FTD Value: $973,588.84, VITESSE ENERGY INC COM
Mar 9, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VTS — 47,629 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260309, Price: $19.54, FTD Value: $930,670.66, VITESSE ENERGY INC COM
Mar 6, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VTS — 30,203 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260306, Price: $19.26, FTD Value: $581,709.78, VITESSE ENERGY INC COM
Mar 5, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VTS — 56,254 shares ($1.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260305, Price: $18.90, FTD Value: $1,063,200.6, VITESSE ENERGY INC COM
Mar 4, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VTS — 33,601 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260304, Price: $18.60, FTD Value: $624,978.6, VITESSE ENERGY INC COM
Mar 3, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VTS — 109,780 shares ($2.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260303, Price: $19.56, FTD Value: $2,147,296.8, VITESSE ENERGY INC COM
Mar 2, 2026
earnings_calendar
VTS Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-03-02
Feb 27, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VTS — 56,457 shares ($1.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260227, Price: $19.84, FTD Value: $1,120,106.88, VITESSE ENERGY INC COM
Feb 26, 2026
short_interest
FTD: VTS — 35,930 shares ($0.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260226, Price: $22.12, FTD Value: $794,771.6, VITESSE ENERGY INC COM