Atb Cap Markets Weighs in on Vermilion Energy Inc.’s FY2025 Earnings (TSE:VET)

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) – Stock analysts at Atb Cap Markets cut their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Vermilion Energy in a report released on Monday, May 6th. Atb Cap Markets analyst A. Arif now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $3.38 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.39. The consensus estimate for Vermilion Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share.

Vermilion Energy (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 6th. The company reported C$1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of C$0.71 by C$0.59. The company had revenue of C$522.97 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$593.34 million. Vermilion Energy had a negative net margin of 12.98% and a negative return on equity of 7.39%.

VET has been the subject of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$20.25 to C$22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. National Bankshares lifted their price objective on Vermilion Energy from C$21.00 to C$22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 19th. Desjardins upped their target price on shares of 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. TD Securities upgraded shares of Vermilion Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from C$18.00 to C$20.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. Finally, CIBC dropped their price objective on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$26.00 to C$22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$21.54.

Vermilion Energy Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of VET stock opened at C$16.66 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.68 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.72. Vermilion Energy has a fifty-two week low of C$13.30 and a fifty-two week high of C$21.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.93, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.18. The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$16.26 and a 200 day moving average price of C$16.25.

Insider Transactions at Vermilion Energy

In related news, Senior Officer Jenson Jit-Chang Tan sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$16.50, for a total value of C$825,000.00. In other Vermilion Energy news, Director Myron Maurice Stadnyk acquired 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$16.10 per share, with a total value of C$48,300.00. Also, Senior Officer Jenson Jit-Chang Tan sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$16.50, for a total transaction of C$825,000.00. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Vermilion Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 28th. Vermilion Energy’s payout ratio is -33.10%.

About Vermilion Energy

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.