Vitesse Energy, Inc. (VTS) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup · Inst Constrain edge
Energy · Oil & Gas E&P
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.48: Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 5.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Elevated put/call ratio: 3.67; Below-average business quality.
Vitesse Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company acquires and owns non-operated working interest and royalty interest ownership in the... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.48: Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 5.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Elevated put/call ratio: 3.67; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 33, MACD bearish. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 30d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.48: Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 5.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Elevated put/call ratio: 3.67; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 33, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $14.96. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $20.19 (+30.4% upside). Prior stop was $14.96. Stop-loss: $14.96.
Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0).
Vitesse Energy, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 16.0). TrendMatrix value score: 8.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
8 analysts cover VTS with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $24.
What does Vitesse Energy, Inc. do?Vitesse Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of...
Vitesse Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company acquires and owns non-operated working interest and royalty interest ownership in the Williston Basin properties covering 53,301 net acres located in North Dakota and Montana. It also owns non-operated interests in the Central Rockies properties located in Colorado and Wyoming. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.