Vital Energy (VTLE) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Vital Energy (VTLE) reported $429.63 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 9.8%. EPS of $2.02 for the same period compares to $1.46 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -13.97% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $499.41 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.98, the EPS surprise was +2.02%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.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: 137,864.00 BOE/D versus 135,978.80 BOE/D estimated by five analysts on average.Average sales prices per Bbl - NGL: $14.29 versus $15.39 estimated by three analysts on average.Sales volumes - Natural gas: 19,908.00 MMcf versus 19,849.25 MMcf estimated by three analysts on average.Sales volumes - NGL: 3,573.00 MBBL versus the three-analyst average estimate of 3,338.20 MBBL.Sales volumes - Oil equivalents: 12,546.00 MBOE versus 12,374.79 MBOE estimated by three analysts on average.Sales volumes - Oil: 5,655.00 MBBL versus 5,728.32 MBBL estimated by three analysts on average.Average sales prices per Mcf - Natural gas: $0.53 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $0.80.Average sales prices per Bbl - Oil: $64.65 compared to the $64.46 average estimate based on three analysts.Average sales prices per Mcf - Natural gas, with commodity derivatives: $1.73 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.71.Revenues- Natural gas: $10.63 million versus $33.34 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -297.9% change.Revenues- NGL: $51.05 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $54.11 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +28%.Revenues- Oil: $365.61 million versus $397.85 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -17.2% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Vital Energy here>>>Shares of Vital Energy have returned -11.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% 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' Research Chief Picks Stock Most Likely to "At Least Double"Our experts have revealed their Top 5 recommendations with money-doubling potential – and Director of Research Sheraz Mian believes one is superior to the others. Of course, all our picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier recommendations like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.See Our Top Stock to Double (Plus 4 Runners Up) >>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