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

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

Vermilion Energy Stock Up 2.3 %

VET stock traded up C$0.30 on Monday, hitting C$13.16. 553,956 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 783,451. Vermilion Energy Inc. has a 12-month low of C$11.84 and a 12-month high of C$17.56. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of C$13.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$13.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.63, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.09. The stock has a market cap of C$2.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.60.

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

Vermilion Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.65%. Vermilion Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently -9.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on VET shares. ATB Capital decreased their price target on Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$17.50 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$19.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$17.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$18.00 to C$15.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. Finally, National Bankshares lifted their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$17.50 to C$18.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vermilion Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$18.86.

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.