Vermilion Energy (TSE:VET) Given a C$21.00 Price Target by BMO Capital Markets Analysts

Vermilion Energy (TSE:VET - Get Free Report) NYSE: VET received a C$21.00 target price from stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets in a report released on Tuesday, BayStreet.CA reports. The firm currently has an "outperform" rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets' price target indicates a potential upside of 28.28% from the stock's previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. ATB Capital cut their price objective on Vermilion Energy from C$27.00 to C$23.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 18th. CIBC lowered their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$26.00 to C$22.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Raymond James reduced their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$26.00 to C$24.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$20.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Finally, Desjardins boosted their price objective on Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$21.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vermilion Energy currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$21.71.

Vermilion Energy Price Performance

Vermilion Energy stock traded up C$0.19 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting C$16.37. The stock had a trading volume of 612,603 shares, compared to its average volume of 770,224. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 32.27. The firm's 50 day moving average is C$16.29 and its 200 day moving average is C$16.14. The firm has a market capitalization of C$2.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.33, a P/E/G ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.73. Vermilion Energy has a one year low of C$13.30 and a one year high of C$21.60.

Vermilion Energy (TSE:VET - Get Free Report) NYSE: VET last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 6th. The company reported C$1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of C$0.71 by C$0.59. Vermilion Energy had a negative return on equity of 18.21% and a negative net margin of 34.11%. The firm had revenue of C$522.97 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of C$593.34 million. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Vermilion Energy will post 1.6153082 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vermilion Energy news, Director Robert B. Michaleski acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$14.94 per share, with a total value of C$149,400.00. In related news, Director Robert B. Michaleski purchased 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$14.94 per share, for a total transaction of C$149,400.00. Also, Director Myron Maurice Stadnyk bought 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$16.10 per share, for a total transaction of C$48,300.00. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company's stock.

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.