Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is C$14.00.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on VET shares. ATB Capital boosted their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$14.00 to C$16.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$13.00 to C$14.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. TD Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$13.00 to C$14.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Desjardins raised their target price on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$12.50 to C$13.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, National Bankshares dropped their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$17.00 to C$15.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd.

Vermilion Energy Stock Performance

Shares of TSE:VET opened at C$12.13 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$11.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$11.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.61. The stock has a market capitalization of C$1.86 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.98, a PEG ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 0.80. Vermilion Energy has a 52 week low of C$7.29 and a 52 week high of C$14.91.

Vermilion Energy (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported C$0.02 earnings per share for the quarter. Vermilion Energy had a negative return on equity of 28.37% and a negative net margin of 42.01%.The company had revenue of C$452.18 million for the quarter. On average, analysts expect that Vermilion Energy will post 1.3956262 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vermilion Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Vermilion Energy’s payout ratio is -33.55%.

Insider Activity at Vermilion Energy

In other Vermilion Energy news, Director Myron Maurice Stadnyk purchased 5,000 shares of Vermilion Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$11.56 per share, for a total transaction of C$57,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 50,000 shares in the company, valued at C$578,000. This represents a 11.11% increase in their position. Corporate insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Vermilion Energy Company Profile

Vermilion Energy Inc is an international oil and gas producing company. It engages in full-cycle exploration and production programs that focus on the acquisition, exploration, development, and optimization of producing properties in North America, Europe, and Australia. The majority of Vermilion’s revenue has derived from the production and sale of petroleum and natural gas. In each market, the company relies on a host of drilling and well completion techniques to keep production at attractive levels.