Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) Receives C$17.72 Average PT from Analysts

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET - Get Free Report) NYSE: VET has earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the ten analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$17.72.

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on Vermilion Energy from C$17.00 to C$16.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 30th. ATB Capital reduced their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$17.50 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 30th. Desjardins downgraded Vermilion Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from C$19.00 to C$14.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Atb Cap Markets downgraded Vermilion Energy from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Vermilion Energy from C$16.00 to C$14.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 6th.

Vermilion Energy Stock Performance

VET traded up C$0.19 on Friday, hitting C$11.51. 473,047 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 700,036. Vermilion Energy has a 12-month low of C$10.18 and a 12-month high of C$17.56. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$12.97 and a 200-day moving average of C$13.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.61. The stock has a market capitalization of C$1.78 billion, a PE ratio of -2.16, a PEG ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.60.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Myron Maurice Stadnyk bought 5,000 shares of the business'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. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.