Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET - Free Report) TSE: VET - Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vermilion Energy in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 23rd. Atb Cap Markets analyst A. Arif now expects that the oil and gas company will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.40. Atb Cap Markets has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vermilion Energy's current full-year earnings is $0.22 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Vermilion Energy's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.19) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.86) EPS.
Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Vermilion Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 15th. Desjardins lowered shares of Vermilion Energy from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, National Bankshares reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Vermilion Energy in a report on Friday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vermilion Energy has an average rating of "Hold".
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Vermilion Energy Trading Up 0.6 %
Shares of VET traded up $0.04 on Friday, hitting $6.45. 713,233 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,164,532. The firm has a market capitalization of $994.44 million, a P/E ratio of -1.72 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Vermilion Energy has a 1 year low of $5.14 and a 1 year high of $12.68. The stock's 50 day moving average is $7.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.87.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vermilion Energy
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in Vermilion Energy by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 7,293,449 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $68,608,000 after acquiring an additional 921,230 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vermilion Energy by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,066,063 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $57,100,000 after buying an additional 86,425 shares during the period. LM Asset IM Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vermilion Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $18,806,000. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in shares of Vermilion Energy by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,281,074 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $12,042,000 after buying an additional 6,765 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its position in shares of Vermilion Energy by 13.6% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 1,181,076 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $11,102,000 after buying an additional 141,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.91% of the company's stock.
Vermilion Energy Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.0903 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.60%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This is an increase from Vermilion Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. Vermilion Energy's payout ratio is -163.64%.
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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.
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