Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is C$21.63.

A number of analysts have commented on VET shares. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$21.00 to C$20.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$20.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. National Bankshares upped their price target on Vermilion Energy from C$21.00 to C$22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 19th. TD Securities raised shares of Vermilion Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from C$18.00 to C$20.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$20.25 to C$22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vermilion Energy

In other Vermilion Energy news, Senior Officer Terrance Gerald Hergott sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$16.37, for a total transaction of C$491,100.00. In other Vermilion Energy news, Senior Officer Terrance Gerald Hergott sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$16.37, for a total transaction of C$491,100.00. Also, Director Myron Maurice Stadnyk acquired 5,000 shares of Vermilion Energy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$16.45 per share, with a total value of C$82,245.00. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Vermilion Energy Stock Performance

VET stock opened at C$15.45 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.47 billion, a PE ratio of -4.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 32.96, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$15.83 and a 200 day moving average price of C$15.65. Vermilion Energy has a fifty-two week low of C$13.30 and a fifty-two week high of C$21.60.

Vermilion Energy (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 1st. The company reported C$0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of C$1.08 by C($1.07). The firm had revenue of C$508.04 million during the quarter. Vermilion Energy had a negative return on equity of 18.21% and a negative net margin of 34.11%. Analysts forecast that Vermilion Energy will post 1.6180556 EPS for the current year.

Vermilion Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 15th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.11%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 28th. Vermilion Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -12.70%.

About Vermilion Energy

Vermilion Energy Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas. The company has properties in West Central Alberta, southeast Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and West Pembina in Canada; Wyoming in the United States; southwest Bordeaux and Paris Basin in France; the Netherlands; Germany; Ireland; Croatia; Slovakia; and Australia.