Vermilion Energy (VET) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$13.33 to C$13.56
• 50-Day Range: C$12.15 to C$14.24
• 52-Week Range: C$11.87 to C$21.30
• Volume: 540,918 shs
• Average Volume: 777,733 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$2.11 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.54%
• Price Target: C$19.45
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Vermilion Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vermilion Energy scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Vermilion Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vermilion Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vermilion Energy is -2.65, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vermilion Energy is -2.65, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Vermilion Energy, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vermilion Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for VET.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Vermilion Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Vermilion Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for VET.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Vermilion Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Vermilion Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for VET on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vermilion Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$80,180.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.16% of the stock of Vermilion Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

44.84% of the stock of Vermilion Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VET Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VET shares performed this year?

Vermilion Energy's stock was trading at C$15.97 at the start of the year. Since then, VET shares have decreased by 15.1% and is now trading at C$13.56.
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How were Vermilion Energy's earnings last quarter?

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The company reported ($0.52) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.95. The business had revenue of $478.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $514.63 million. Vermilion Energy had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.83% and a negative net margin of 45.56%.

How do I buy shares of Vermilion Energy?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Vermilion Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vermilion Energy investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), AutoCanada (ACQ), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AbbVie (ABBV), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) and Rogers Communications (RCI).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/27/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2024
• Today: 10/17/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: TSE:VET
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.vermilionenergy.com
• Phone: +1-403-2694884
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 720
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$19.45
• High Stock Price Target: C$24.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +43.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.73
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C($5.11)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.72
• P/E Growth: -0.02
• Net Income: C$-825,950,000.00
• Net Margins: -45.56%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -24.83%
• Return on Assets: -5.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 36.63
• Current Ratio: 1.09
• Quick Ratio: 0.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.81 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.17
• Cash Flow: C$0.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 485.63
• Book Value: C$17.90 per share
• Price / Book: 0.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 155,900,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$2.11 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.60