Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) Director Purchases C$64,600.00 in Stock

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VETGet Free Report) (NYSE:VET) Director Myron Maurice Stadnyk bought 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 27th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$12.92 per share, with a total value of C$64,600.00.

Vermilion Energy Stock Up 4.1 %

VET stock opened at C$13.53 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.63, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.40. Vermilion Energy Inc. has a 1-year low of C$11.84 and a 1-year high of C$17.56. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.65, a P/E/G ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.60. The business has a fifty day moving average price of C$13.60 and a 200-day moving average price of C$13.92.

Vermilion Energy (TSE:VETGet Free Report) (NYSE:VET) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported C$0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$0.45 by C($0.12). The company had revenue of C$490.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$497.45 million. Vermilion Energy had a negative net margin of 45.56% and a negative return on equity of 24.83%. Equities analysts forecast that Vermilion Energy Inc. will post 1.3956262 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vermilion Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. Vermilion Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently -9.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on VET. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Vermilion Energy from C$18.00 to C$15.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$19.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. National Bankshares boosted their price objective on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$17.50 to C$18.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. ATB Capital decreased their target price on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$17.50 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on Vermilion Energy from C$17.00 to C$16.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$18.77.

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Vermilion Energy Company Profile

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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.

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