FY2025 EPS Estimates for Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET) Decreased by Analyst

Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET) (TSE:VET) – Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for Vermilion Energy in a research note issued on Monday, May 6th. Atb Cap Markets analyst A. Arif now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $2.47 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.48. The consensus estimate for Vermilion Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.85 per share.

Separately, TD Securities upgraded Vermilion Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.00.

Vermilion Energy Price Performance

NYSE:VET opened at $12.19 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.98. Vermilion Energy has a 52 week low of $9.81 and a 52 week high of $15.98. The stock has a market cap of $1.95 billion, a PE ratio of -4.38 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) (TSE:VET) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.78). The firm had revenue of $376.85 million for the quarter. Vermilion Energy had a negative net margin of 30.71% and a positive return on equity of 11.65%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.77 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Vermilion Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $84,000. Citigroup Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vermilion Energy by 40.3% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 6,732 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $99,000 after buying an additional 1,932 shares in the last quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vermilion Energy in the 1st quarter worth $127,000. AGF Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Vermilion Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $143,000. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Vermilion Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $147,000. Institutional investors own 31.91% of the company’s stock.

Vermilion Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be issued a $0.0872 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 28th. This represents a $0.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.86%. Vermilion Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently -12.59%.

Vermilion Energy Company Profile

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.