Atb Cap Markets Issues Optimistic Estimate for VET Earnings

Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET - Free Report) TSE: VET - Investment analysts at Atb Cap Markets lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vermilion Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 8th. Atb Cap Markets analyst A. Arif now forecasts that the oil and gas company will post earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.04. The consensus estimate for Vermilion Energy's current full-year earnings is $0.22 per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Desjardins upgraded shares of Vermilion Energy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Wall Street Zen cut Vermilion Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 15th. Finally, National Bankshares reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Vermilion Energy in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold".

Vermilion Energy Price Performance

Shares of Vermilion Energy stock traded up $0.19 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $7.85. The company had a trading volume of 1,144,700 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,250,781. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.71. Vermilion Energy has a 12-month low of $5.14 and a 12-month high of $11.48. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.91.

Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET - Get Free Report) TSE: VET last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The oil and gas company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $395.26 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $569.00 million. Vermilion Energy had a negative return on equity of 1.22% and a negative net margin of 1.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LM Asset IM Inc. purchased a new position in Vermilion Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $18,806,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Vermilion Energy during the fourth quarter worth $10,866,000. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vermilion Energy by 14.5% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 7,293,449 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $68,608,000 after buying an additional 921,230 shares during the period. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Vermilion Energy by 764.1% in the 1st quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 699,900 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $5,667,000 after purchasing an additional 618,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new position in Vermilion Energy in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $4,396,000. 31.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vermilion Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 4.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. Vermilion Energy's dividend payout ratio is presently -237.50%.

About Vermilion Energy

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.