TULSA, Okla. (AP) — TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $36.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company said it had net income of 98 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.46 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.88 per share.

The oil and natural gas company posted revenue of $476.4 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $465.9 million.

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