Vermilion Energy (TSE:VET) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET - Get Free Report) NYSE: VET passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of C$10.11 and traded as high as C$10.17. Vermilion Energy shares last traded at C$10.12, with a volume of 859,954 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$10.50 to C$12.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on Vermilion Energy from C$13.00 to C$14.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of C$14.60.

Vermilion Energy Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.61, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of C$10.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$10.11. The stock has a market cap of C$1.56 billion, a PE ratio of -8.30, a PEG ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 0.62.

Vermilion Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 15th were paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 29th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Vermilion Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -40.98%.

Vermilion Energy Company Profile

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.

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