Vitesse Energy (VTS) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $18.33, +0.44% vs the prior close of $18.25.
- Volume 336.29K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
VTS rises 0.4% to $18.33, a 1-month high. Closed at $18.33, +0.44% vs the prior close of $18.25. Day range $18.17–$18.39, opened at $18.09.
VTS daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — VTS rises 0.4% to $18.33, a 1-month high
- Closed at $18.33, +0.44% vs the prior close of $18.25. Day range $18.17–$18.39, opened at $18.09.
- Volume was 336.29K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 495.59K.
- Price is +6.3% vs its 50-day average ($17.25) and +1.6% vs its 200-day average ($18.05).
- 52-week range $15.00–$22.91; today's close sits at 42% of that range, 20.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — VTS jumps 4.8% to $18.25, a 1-month high
- Closed at $18.25, +4.82% vs the prior close of $17.41. Day range $17.53–$18.31, opened at $17.52.
- Volume was 544.12K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 496.32K.
- Price is +6.1% vs its 50-day average ($17.20) and +1.1% vs its 200-day average ($18.05).
- 52-week range $15.00–$22.91; today's close sits at 41% of that range, 20.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — VTS ends flat (-0.2%) to $17.41
- Closed at $17.41, -0.17% vs the prior close of $17.44. Day range $17.23–$17.52, opened at $17.51.
- Volume was 395.00K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 500.25K.
- Price is +1.5% vs its 50-day average ($17.15) and -3.6% vs its 200-day average ($18.06).
- 52-week range $15.00–$22.91; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 24.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — VTS dips 1.6% to $17.44
- Closed at $17.44, -1.64% vs the prior close of $17.73. Day range $17.35–$17.89, opened at $17.80.
- Volume was 373.20K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 509.83K.
- Price is +1.9% vs its 50-day average ($17.11) and -3.5% vs its 200-day average ($18.07).
- 52-week range $15.00–$22.91; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 23.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — VTS rises 1.7% to $17.73, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $17.73, +1.66% vs the prior close of $17.44. Day range $17.42–$17.76, opened at $17.42.
- Volume was 480.10K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 508.92K.
- Price is +3.8% vs its 50-day average ($17.08) and -1.9% vs its 200-day average ($18.08).
- 52-week range $15.00–$22.97; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 22.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — VTS rises 0.9% to $17.44, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $17.44, +0.93% vs the prior close of $17.28. Day range $17.33–$17.63, opened at $17.50.
- Volume was 474.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 507.71K.
- Price is +2.4% vs its 50-day average ($17.03) and -3.6% vs its 200-day average ($18.08).
- 52-week range $15.00–$22.97; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 24.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — VTS rises 0.6% to $17.28, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $17.28, +0.64% vs the prior close of $17.17. Day range $17.09–$17.47, opened at $17.13.
- Volume was 271.90K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 509.48K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +1.7% vs its 50-day average ($17.00) and -4.5% vs its 200-day average ($18.09).
- 52-week range $15.00–$23.49; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 26.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 8, 2026 — VTS rises 0.8% to $17.17
- Closed at $17.17, +0.82% vs the prior close of $17.03. Day range $17.06–$17.30, opened at $17.27.
- Volume was 706.20K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 503.65K.
- Price is +1.3% vs its 50-day average ($16.96) and -5.2% vs its 200-day average ($18.10).
- 52-week range $15.00–$23.49; today's close sits at 26% of that range, 26.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — VTS rises 0.4% to $17.03
- Closed at $17.03, +0.41% vs the prior close of $16.96. Day range $16.85–$17.20, opened at $17.14.
- Volume was 292.50K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 506.68K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +0.6% vs its 50-day average ($16.92) and -6.0% vs its 200-day average ($18.11).
- 52-week range $15.00–$23.53; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 27.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — VTS dips 0.5% to $16.96
- Closed at $16.96, -0.53% vs the prior close of $17.05. Day range $16.83–$17.12, opened at $17.00.
- Volume was 308.80K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 510.90K.
- Price is +0.5% vs its 50-day average ($16.88) and -6.4% vs its 200-day average ($18.13).
- 52-week range $15.00–$23.80; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 28.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — VTS rises 1.1% to $17.05, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $17.05, +1.07% vs the prior close of $16.87. Day range $16.68–$17.20, opened at $16.83.
- Volume was 387.20K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 510.15K.
- Price is +1.2% vs its 50-day average ($16.85) and -6.0% vs its 200-day average ($18.15).
- 52-week range $15.00–$23.80; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 28.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 2, 2026 — VTS rises 0.6% to $16.87
- Closed at $16.87, +0.60% vs the prior close of $16.77. Day range $16.64–$16.93, opened at $16.64.
- Volume was 272.40K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 517.32K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +0.3% vs its 50-day average ($16.82) and -7.1% vs its 200-day average ($18.16).
- 52-week range $15.00–$23.80; today's close sits at 21% of that range, 29.1% below the 52-week high.
VTS bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Price is +6.3% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is up.
- Price is +1.6% vs its 200-day average — above the long-term trend line.
- Annual revenue grew 13.2% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $25.28M.
- Insiders made 17 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
- Share count up 9.0% in a year (dilution).
VTS latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about VTS in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Aug 17, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 3, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $91.00M (prior year $81.75M) (+11.3% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $33.08M (prior year $24.66M) (+34.2% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.77 (prior year $0.60) (+28.3% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 3, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jun 29, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Things to know before you trade VTS
- Last results release: Aug 3, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 4, 2026, Mar 2, 2026, Nov 3, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 2, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.92% (largest 4.8%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 429.48K shares (≈$7.87M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $18.33 vs a range of $15.00–$22.91 (42% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 15, 2026 ($0.438/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 17 open-market buys, 8 sales; latest: Joseph S Steinberg bought 40,882 shares on Jun 15, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 5, 2026; 10-Q Aug 3, 2026; 8-K Aug 3, 2026.
- Share count: 42.10M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), +9.0% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas.
VTS market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 18.09 | 18.39 | 18.17 | 18.33 | 336.29K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 17.52 | 18.31 | 17.52 | 18.25 | 544.10K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 17.51 | 17.52 | 17.23 | 17.41 | 395.00K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 17.80 | 17.89 | 17.35 | 17.44 | 373.20K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 17.42 | 17.76 | 17.42 | 17.73 | 480.10K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 17.50 | 17.63 | 17.33 | 17.44 | 474.00K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 17.13 | 17.47 | 17.09 | 17.28 | 271.90K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 17.27 | 17.30 | 17.06 | 17.17 | 706.20K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 17.14 | 17.20 | 16.85 | 17.03 | 292.50K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 17.00 | 17.12 | 16.83 | 16.96 | 308.80K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 16.83 | 17.20 | 16.68 | 17.05 | 387.20K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 16.64 | 16.93 | 16.64 | 16.87 | 272.40K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.31 | 17.32 | 16.57 | 16.77 | 473.80K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 16.75 | 16.87 | 16.63 | 16.70 | 540.10K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 16.63 | 16.84 | 16.50 | 16.70 | 495.40K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 17.02 | 17.12 | 16.67 | 16.75 | 347.20K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 16.88 | 16.99 | 16.68 | 16.75 | 440.90K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 16.91 | 17.27 | 16.82 | 17.05 | 547.90K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 16.95 | 17.03 | 16.71 | 16.78 | 332.30K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 16.71 | 17.08 | 16.65 | 16.85 | 570.40K |
About Vitesse Energy
Vitesse Energy (VTS) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas”. Its business address is in GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1944558.
VTS board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Adamany | Director | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Jamie Brett Benard | CEO & PRESIDENT | May 5, 2026 |
| Brian P Friedman | Director | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Robert W Gerrity | Chief Executive Officer | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Leary Dan O | Director | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Cathleen M Osborn | Director | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Randy I Stein | Director | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Joseph S Steinberg | Director | Jun 17, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Brett Benard | CEO & PRESIDENT | May 5, 2026 |
| Brian Cree | President & Interim CEO | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Robert W Gerrity | Chief Executive Officer | Feb 26, 2026 |
| James P Henderson | Chief Financial Officer | May 5, 2026 |
| Mike Morella | VP - Chief Accounting Officer | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Michael Sabol | VP - SEC and Financial Rprtng | Jan 16, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Joseph S Steinberg | Buy | 40,882 | $16.16 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Joseph S Steinberg | Buy | 40,882 | $16.16 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Joseph S Steinberg | Buy | 40,882 | $16.16 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Joseph S Steinberg | Buy | 40,882 | $16.16 |
| May 28, 2026 | Joseph S Steinberg | Buy | 59,118 | $17.00 |
| May 28, 2026 | Joseph S Steinberg | Buy | 59,118 | $17.00 |
| May 28, 2026 | Joseph S Steinberg | Buy | 59,118 | $17.00 |
| May 28, 2026 | Joseph S Steinberg | Buy | 59,118 | $17.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Leary Dan O | Buy | 10,000 | $18.56 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Leary Dan O | Buy | 10,000 | $18.56 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Leary Dan O | Buy | 10,000 | $18.56 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Leary Dan O | Buy | 10,000 | $18.56 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Brian Cree | Sale | 50,000 | $18.51 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Brian Cree | Sale | 50,000 | $18.51 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Brian Cree | Sale | 50,000 | $18.51 |
VTS financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $273.99M | $25.28M | 0.64 | $170.35M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $242.00M | $21.06M | 0.64 | $155.00M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $233.91M | $-19.74M | -0.73 | $141.94M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $281.89M | $118.90M | 0.26 | $147.04M |
| Nov 30, 2021 | $167.84M | $18.11M | 0.04 | $86.97M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $923.65M, total liabilities $299.72M, cash $4.50M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
VTS earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $15.52 |
| May 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.08 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.56 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $21.47 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.53 |
| May 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $21.36 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.57 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $25.10 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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