Numerai GP LLC bought a new position in Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET - Free Report) TSE: VET during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 139,606 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $1,312,000. Numerai GP LLC owned about 0.09% of Vermilion Energy as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vermilion Energy by 1,123.6% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 4,356 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 4,000 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp purchased a new position in Vermilion Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $94,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI purchased a new position in Vermilion Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $103,000. Amundi lifted its stake in Vermilion Energy by 74.0% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 11,020 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 4,685 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new position in Vermilion Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $104,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.91% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. National Bankshares reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Vermilion Energy in a research note on Friday, April 25th. StockNews.com downgraded Vermilion Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 15th. Atb Cap Markets downgraded Vermilion Energy from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Desjardins downgraded Vermilion Energy from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vermilion Energy has a consensus rating of "Hold".
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Vermilion Energy Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:VET traded down $0.09 during trading on Friday, hitting $6.70. 1,373,010 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,193,937. The company has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a PE ratio of -1.79 and a beta of 1.12. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $6.90 and a 200 day moving average of $8.56. Vermilion Energy Inc. has a 52-week low of $5.14 and a 52-week 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.
Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET - Get Free Report) TSE: VET last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The oil and gas company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 positive return on equity of 6.29% and a negative net margin of 41.53%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Vermilion Energy Inc. will post 0.22 EPS for the current year.
Vermilion Energy Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.0903 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.39%. This is an increase from Vermilion Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. Vermilion Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently -225.00%.
About Vermilion Energy
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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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