Atb Cap Markets Issues Negative Outlook for TSE:VET Earnings

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET - Free Report) NYSE: VET - Research analysts at Atb Cap Markets decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vermilion Energy in a report issued on Friday, August 8th. Atb Cap Markets analyst A. Arif now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.19 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Vermilion Energy's current full-year earnings is $1.40 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Vermilion Energy's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on VET. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$14.00 to C$16.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Vermilion Energy from C$10.50 to C$12.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. TD Securities lowered their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$14.00 to C$12.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$10.00 to C$11.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Desjardins raised Vermilion Energy from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating and increased their price target for the company from C$11.00 to C$11.50 in a research report on Friday, June 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vermilion Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$14.67.

Vermilion Energy Stock Performance

TSE:VET traded down C$0.03 during trading hours on Monday, reaching C$10.07. The company had a trading volume of 506,729 shares, compared to its average volume of 805,173. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.61, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market cap of C$1.56 billion, a PE ratio of -1.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.60. The business's 50 day moving average price is C$10.68 and its 200-day moving average price is C$10.63. Vermilion Energy has a 1-year low of C$7.29 and a 1-year high of C$15.17.

Vermilion Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 15th were paid a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. Vermilion Energy's payout ratio is currently -9.03%.

Insider Activity at Vermilion Energy

In other news, Senior Officer Randy Lee Ernest Mcquaig bought 3,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$8.85 per share, for a total transaction of C$31,860.00. Corporate insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

About Vermilion Energy

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.