Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET - Get Free Report) NYSE: VET passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of C$15.95 and traded as high as C$18.10. Vermilion Energy shares last traded at C$17.77, with a volume of 1,431,092 shares changing hands.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. National Bank Financial cut their target price on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$30.00 to C$27.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. TD raised their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$18.00 to C$19.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. TD Securities raised shares of Vermilion Energy from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$15.00 to C$17.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$22.00 to C$24.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$19.75.
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Vermilion Energy Stock Up 2.4%
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.68, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The company has a market capitalization of C$2.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.13, a P/E/G ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 0.22. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of C$15.06 and a 200-day moving average price of C$15.95.
Vermilion Energy (TSE:VET - Get Free Report) NYSE: VET last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported C$0.86 EPS for the quarter. Vermilion Energy had a negative return on equity of 19.54% and a negative net margin of 24.01%.The company had revenue of C$563.07 million for the quarter. On average, research analysts predict that Vermilion Energy Inc. will post 1.3956262 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Vermilion Energy Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.135 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Vermilion Energy's payout ratio is -18.28%.
About Vermilion Energy
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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. In each market, the company relies on a host of drilling and well completion techniques to keep production at attractive levels.
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