NYSE:VRN Veren (VRN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $5.90 -0.01 (-0.17%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.92 +0.01 (+0.25%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Veren Stock (NYSE:VRN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Veren alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$5.85▼$6.0450-Day Range$4.77▼$6.7952-Week Range$4.40▼$9.02Volume28.68 million shsAverage Volume10.79 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.61 billionP/E Ratio4.21Dividend Yield5.25%Price Target$12.67Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewVeren Inc. explores, develops, and produces oil and gas properties in Canada and the United States. The company focuses on crude oil, tight oil, natural gas liquids, shale gas, and natural gas reserves. Its properties are located in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba; and the states of North Dakota. The company was formerly known as Crescent Point Energy Corp. and changed its name to Veren Inc. in May 2024. Veren Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.Read More… Veren Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreVRN MarketRank™: Veren scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingVeren has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVeren has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Veren's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-9.57% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Veren are expected to decrease by -9.57% in the coming year, from $0.94 to $0.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Veren is 4.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Veren is 4.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 48.41.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVeren has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Veren's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.65% of the float of Veren has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVeren has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Veren has recently decreased by 2.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipVeren is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.22%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthVeren does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Veren is 96.88%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Veren will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.47% next year. This indicates that Veren will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Veren's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.65% of the float of Veren has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVeren has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Veren has recently decreased by 2.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.02 News SentimentVeren has a news sentiment score of 1.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Veren this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for VRN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added Veren to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Veren insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.30% of the stock of Veren is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions49.37% of the stock of Veren is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Veren's insider trading history. Receive VRN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Veren and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VRN Stock News HeadlinesVeren (NYSE:VRN) versus Osage Exploration and Development (OTCMKTS:OEDVQ) Financial ContrastMay 1 at 3:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comVeren-Whitecap: This Simulation Through COVID Made Me Buy A LotApril 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMassive new energy source found in UtahNEW THIS WEEK: Huge Energy Discovery In Utah The Department of Energy say it could power America for millions of years. And both grizzled oilmen and clean energy supporters love it: Energy Secretary Chris Wright called it "an awesome resource," while Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates are all directly invested.May 2, 2025 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Why Veren Inc. (VRN) Is Up the Most So Far in 2025April 26, 2025 | msn.comVeren price target raised to C$13.65 from C$12.50 at CIBCApril 11, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Veren (VRN)April 9, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comVeren Inc. and Whitecap Resources Announce Merger PlansApril 8, 2025 | tipranks.comFriday’s 10 Worst Performing StocksApril 4, 2025 | insidermonkey.comSee More Headlines VRN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VRN shares performed this year? Veren's stock was trading at $5.14 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VRN shares have increased by 14.8% and is now trading at $5.90. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Veren's earnings last quarter? Veren Inc. (NYSE:VRN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.04. The business earned $813.63 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $738.93 million. Veren had a net margin of 26.93% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.23%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Veren's major shareholders? Veren's top institutional investors include Intact Investment Management Inc. (0.94%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.57%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.18%) and Easterly Investment Partners LLC (0.13%). How do I buy shares of Veren? Shares of VRN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Veren own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Veren investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP), AbbVie (ABBV), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Pembina Pipeline (PBA), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/14/2025Record date for 4/1 Dividend3/15/2025Dividend Payable4/01/2025Today5/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/09/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNYSE:VRN Previous SymbolNYSE:VRN CIK1545851 Webwww.vrn.com Phone403-693-0020Fax403-693-0070Employees777Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$12.67 High Stock Price Target$15.00 Low Stock Price Target$10.00 Potential Upside/Downside+112.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.32 Trailing P/E Ratio4.25 Forward P/E Ratio6.34 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$422.48 million Net Margins26.93% Pretax Margin12.12% Return on Equity12.23% Return on Assets6.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34 Current Ratio0.88 Quick Ratio0.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.41 billion Price / Sales0.83 Cash Flow$2.50 per share Price / Cash Flow2.38 Book Value$8.20 per share Price / Book0.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares611,817,000Free Float610,423,000Market Cap$3.64 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.45 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know? 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