TULSA, Okla. (AP) — TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $215.3 million.

The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company said it had profit of $5.73 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.61 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.46 per share.

The oil and natural gas company posted revenue of $459.2 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $460.5 million.

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