Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) Director Myron Maurice Stadnyk Buys 5,000 Shares

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) Director Myron Maurice Stadnyk acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$12.92 per share, for a total transaction of C$64,600.00.

Vermilion Energy Trading 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of C$13.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$13.92. The company has a market capitalization of C$2.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.65, a PEG ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.60.

Vermilion Energy (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported C$0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 24.83% and a negative net margin of 45.56%. Research analysts anticipate that Vermilion Energy Inc. will post 1.3956262 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vermilion Energy Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on VET. ATB Capital decreased their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$17.50 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets cut Vermilion Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from C$20.00 to C$16.00 in a report on Friday, October 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$19.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. National Bankshares upped their price target on Vermilion Energy from C$17.50 to C$18.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$18.77.

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.