Vitesse Energy, Inc.: directors' dealings · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Vitesse Energy, Inc.

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE: VTS) is a United States-listed energy company headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States. The company is focused on the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas assets, with a distinctive emphasis on non-operated interests. In practice, Vitesse owns predominantly minority working interests, royalty interests, and mineral interests, while relying on high-quality third-party operators to run the wells and execute field operations. This model is designed to preserve capital efficiency, limit operating complexity, and generate sustainable free cash flow for shareholder returns. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944558/000194455826000009/vitesse-20251231.htm?utm_source=openai)) Vitesse’s roots trace back to legacy businesses tied to Jefferies Financial Group before the January 2023 spin-off, after which the stock began trading independently on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VTS. Since then, the company has positioned itself as a disciplined upstream consolidator, using its technical and data-driven underwriting approach to source accretive transactions in established U.S. shale basins. Its 2025 annual report describes a strategy centered on long-term stockholder value, conservative leverage, meaningful dividends, and value-enhancing acquisitions. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944558/000194455823000024/vitesse-20221231.htm?utm_source=openai)) Geographically, the portfolio is concentrated in the Williston Basin, especially the Bakken and Three Forks formations in North Dakota and Montana, with additional non-operated exposure in the Central Rockies, including the Denver-Julesburg Basin and the Powder River Basin. This basin mix gives Vitesse exposure to mature North American unconventional resource plays with established infrastructure and a deep operator universe. The company highlights the location and concentration of its assets, along with its proprietary data capabilities, as competitive advantages that support future acquisition and development opportunities. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944558/000194455826000009/vitesse-20251231.htm?utm_source=openai)) A key recent development was the March 2026 announcement of an accretive all-stock acquisition of non-operated assets in the Powder River Basin for $35 million, effective January 1, 2026. The company also reported full-year 2025 results and issued 2026 guidance, alongside a quarterly cash dividend of $0.4375 per share. In March 2026, Vitesse disclosed a hedging update showing additional opportunistic hedges through 2027, which underscores management’s focus on protecting cash flow and supporting the dividend. Overall, Vitesse remains a yield-oriented upstream name with a conservative balance sheet mindset and a clear focus on shareholder distributions. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944558/000194455826000008/a4q2025earningspressreleas.htm?utm_source=openai))