Atb Cap Markets Issues Pessimistic Outlook for VET Earnings

Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET - Free Report) TSE: VET - Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Vermilion Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, August 8th. Atb Cap Markets analyst A. Arif now expects that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.21. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS.

Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET - Get Free Report) TSE: VET last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.14). Vermilion Energy had a negative net margin of 9.29% and a positive return on equity of 0.17%. The business had revenue of $392.33 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $562.50 million.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on VET. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vermilion Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Vermilion Energy in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Desjardins upgraded shares of Vermilion Energy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, National Bankshares restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Vermilion Energy in a research report on Friday, April 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Vermilion Energy Stock Performance

Vermilion Energy stock traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $7.25. The company's stock had a trading volume of 107,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,271,428. Vermilion Energy has a 12-month low of $5.14 and a 12-month high of $10.85. The company has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.32 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 1.94. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $7.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.58.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vermilion Energy by 24.0% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 7,778 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 1,504 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its stake in Vermilion Energy by 14.5% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 18,920 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $153,000 after acquiring an additional 2,392 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Vermilion Energy by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 80,484 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $765,000 after acquiring an additional 3,668 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its stake in Vermilion Energy by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 49,257 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $463,000 after acquiring an additional 4,676 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. increased its stake in Vermilion Energy by 48.1% in the first quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 16,671 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $135,000 after acquiring an additional 5,418 shares during the last quarter. 31.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vermilion Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 466.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. Vermilion Energy's payout ratio is -43.68%.

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.