Is Vital Energy, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 10 October 2025, the technical trend for Vital Energy, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with weak strength indicated by the moving averages being bearish on the daily timeframe, and both the Bollinger Bands and KST showing bearish signals on weekly and monthly timeframes. The MACD is mildly bullish on the weekly but bearish on the monthly, which adds to the mixed signals. The Dow Theory reflects a mildly bearish stance on the weekly and mildly bullish on the monthly, further indicating uncertainty.
In terms of performance, Vital Energy has significantly underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -50.39% compared to the S&P 500's 11.41%, and a one-year return of -48.30% versus the S&P 500's 13.36%.