NYSE$VTLE

Vital Energy Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong third-quarter results driven by the Point Energy acquisition and operational efficiencies.

Vital Energy reported a strong third quarter in 2024, marked by record production and the successful acquisition of Point Energy. The company increased its full-year total and oil production guidance due to the outperformance of acquired assets and optimized operations. They closed the Point Energy acquisition for $815 million.

  • Closed the Point Energy acquisition for $815 million.
  • Reported net income of $215.3 million and cash flows from operating activities of $246.2 million.
  • Achieved record production of 133.3 MBOE/d and 59.2 MBO/d.
  • Reduced lease operating expense to $8.78 per BOE, below guidance of $8.95 per BOE.
  • Increased 2025 oil hedges to approximately 16.1 million barrels at $74.79 per barrel NYMEX WTI

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$459M

Previous: $436M+5.4%
EPS

$5.73

Previous: $5.16+11.0%
Avg Daily Oil Equivalent Sales

133.3K

Previous: 101.7K+31.1%
Avg Daily Oil Sales

59.2K

Previous: 49.0K+20.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.48B

Previous: -$995M-48.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$738M

Previous: -$416M-77.4%
Net Income

$215M

Previous: $4.89M+4300.2%
Operating Income

$87.9M

Previous: $180M-51.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$22.2M

Previous: $590M-96.2%
Total Assets

$6.25B

Previous: $4.43B+41.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.81M

Previous: $2.94M+29.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Vital Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$459M

Q3 2024+5.4%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vital Energy · $435M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Oil Sales
    $375M+20.3%
  • NGL Sales
    $38.3M-35.5%
  • Natural Gas Sales
    $21.2M-71.2%

Forward guidance

Vital Energy increased its fourth quarter total and production guidance to 137.0 - 143.0 MBOE/d and 66.5 - 69.5 MBO/d, respectively. The Company reiterated its capital guidance at $175 - $200 million.

Tailwinds

  • Plan to operate five drilling rigs and one to two completions crews
  • TIL 26 wells, including five on Point acreage

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 15 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

26 / 56 earnings

Positive

+12.7%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-23.2%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026
Q3 2025+5.1%+20.9%+26.1%
Q2 2025-9.4%-8.8%-0.4%
Q1 2025+7.6%-3.5%+18.7%
Q4 2024-12.1%-20.2%-36.6%
Q3 2024+12.7%+14.7%+8.3%
Q2 2024+2.8%+2.3%-22.8%
Q1 2024-4.1%-10.1%-17.0%
Q4 2023+5.0%+3.9%+9.5%
Q3 2023+6.3%-3.4%-8.8%
Q2 2023+5.2%+5.4%+11.6%
Q1 2023-0.9%-3.3%+5.4%
Q4 2022-3.2%+6.5%-16.9%
Q3 2022+5.2%+6.1%-3.2%
Q2 2022-23.2%-26.0%-15.2%
Q1 2022-6.9%-19.1%+45.2%
Q4 2021+7.1%+7.5%+8.6%
Q3 2021-4.5%
Q2 2021-12.7%
Q1 2021-12.4%
Q4 2020+5.3%
Q3 2020+3.7%
Q2 2020-1.2%
Q1 2020-2.0%
Q4 2019-0.6%
Q3 2019-1.2%
Q2 2019+3.9%
Q1 2019+10.6%
Q4 2018+6.1%
Q3 2018+7.6%
Q2 2018-6.8%
Q1 2018-17.8%
Q4 2017+10.0%
Q3 2017-10.3%
Q2 2017-1.1%
Q1 2017-6.7%
Q4 2016+1.0%
Q3 2016+9.4%
Q2 2016+11.8%
Q1 2016+7.7%
Q4 2015-6.1%
Q3 2015-5.2%
Q2 2015+2.8%
Q1 2015-6.7%
Q4 2014-8.5%
Q3 2014+4.7%
Q2 2014-6.8%
Q1 2014-3.7%
Q4 2013-4.9%
Q3 2013-11.8%
Q2 2013+6.7%
Q1 2013-4.0%
Q4 2012+7.0%
Q3 2012-2.2%
Q2 2012-2.4%
Q4 2011+2.2%
Q1 2012+2.2%

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