Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) Senior Officer Purchases C$12,480.00 in Stock

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) Senior Officer Kyle Preston bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$12.48 per share, with a total value of C$12,480.00.

Vermilion Energy Stock Performance

TSE VET opened at C$12.53 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.63. Vermilion Energy Inc. has a twelve month low of C$11.87 and a twelve month high of C$21.60. The business has a 50-day moving average price of C$13.92 and a 200-day moving average price of C$15.32. The firm has a market cap of C$1.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.62.

Vermilion Energy (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported C($0.52) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$0.43 by C($0.95). Vermilion Energy had a negative net margin of 45.56% and a negative return on equity of 24.83%. The business had revenue of C$478.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$514.63 million. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Vermilion Energy Inc. will post 1.9112782 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vermilion Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 27th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.83%. Vermilion Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -9.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$18.00 to C$15.00 in a research note on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on Vermilion Energy from C$20.50 to C$20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Desjardins decreased their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$21.00 to C$20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$21.00 to C$20.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$21.00.

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.