Vital Energy (VTLE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.78 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.50 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 7.30%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this oil and natural gas company would post earnings of $2.44 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.55, delivering a surprise of 4.51%.Over the last four quarter ...