Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET) Shares Bought by Gotham Asset Management LLC

Gotham Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET - Free Report) TSE: VET by 256.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 54,549 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after purchasing an additional 39,242 shares during the quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC's holdings in Vermilion Energy were worth $513,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VET. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Vermilion Energy by 1,123.6% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 4,356 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp acquired a new stake in Vermilion Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $94,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new stake in Vermilion Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $103,000. Amundi raised its holdings in Vermilion Energy by 74.0% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 11,020 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 4,685 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in Vermilion Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $104,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.91% of the company's stock.

Vermilion Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:VET opened at $6.50 on Tuesday. Vermilion Energy Inc. has a 1-year low of $5.14 and a 1-year high of $12.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $6.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.53. The firm has a market cap of $1.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.74 and a beta of 1.12.

Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET - Get Free Report) TSE: VET last released 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). Vermilion Energy had a negative net margin of 41.53% and a positive return on equity of 6.29%. The business had revenue of $395.26 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $569.00 million. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Vermilion Energy Inc. will post 0.22 EPS for the current year.

Vermilion Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a $0.0903 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.56%. This is an increase from Vermilion Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. Vermilion Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -225.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Atb Cap Markets lowered shares of Vermilion Energy from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Desjardins lowered shares of Vermilion Energy from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Vermilion Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 15th. Finally, National Bankshares reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Vermilion Energy in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold".

Vermilion Energy Company Profile

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.

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