Compared to Estimates, Vital Energy (VTLE) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended March 2025, Vital Energy (VTLE) reported revenue of $512.18 million, up 6.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.37, compared to $1.91 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $532.28 million, representing a surprise of -3.78%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +12.32%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.11.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Vital Energy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Sales volumes - Average daily oil equivalent sales volumes: 140,159 BOE/D versus the five-analyst average estimate of 139,265.1 BOE/D. Average sales prices per Bbl - NGL: $17.72 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $17.83. Sales volumes - Natural gas: 19,742 MMcf compared to the 19,717.95 MMcf average estimate based on three analysts. Sales volumes - NGL: 3,484 MBBL compared to the 3,426.85 MBBL average estimate based on three analysts. Sales volumes - Oil equivalents: 12,614 MBOE compared to the 12,567.76 MBOE average estimate based on three analysts. Sales volumes - Oil: 5,840 MBBL compared to the 5,854.69 MBBL average estimate based on three analysts. Average sales prices per Mcf - Natural gas: $1.38 versus $1.38 estimated by three analysts on average. Average sales prices per Bbl - Oil: $72.31 versus $72.60 estimated by three analysts on average. Average sales prices per Mcf - Natural gas, with commodity derivatives: $1.52 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.69. Revenues- Natural gas: $27.34 million versus $31.48 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +49.8% change. Revenues- NGL: $61.74 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $59.52 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +31.2%. Revenues- Oil: $422.33 million versus $433.52 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.6% change. View all Key Company Metrics for Vital Energy here>>>Shares of Vital Energy have returned +17.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks