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

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) – Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vermilion Energy in a research note issued on Monday, May 6th. Atb Cap Markets analyst A. Arif now expects that the company will earn $3.38 per share for the year, down from their previous 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 posted 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. The firm had revenue of C$522.97 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$593.34 million. Vermilion Energy had a negative return on equity of 7.39% and a negative net margin of 12.98%.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on VET. National Bankshares increased their target price 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. Raymond James reduced their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$26.00 to C$24.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 19th. CIBC reduced their price objective on Vermilion Energy from C$26.00 to C$22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$20.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$21.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vermilion Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$21.54.

Vermilion Energy Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of VET stock opened at C$16.45 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.93, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 1.18. Vermilion Energy has a 52-week low of C$13.30 and a 52-week high of C$21.60. The company has a market capitalization of C$2.65 billion, a PE ratio of -11.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.72. The business’s fifty day moving average is C$16.20 and its 200 day moving average is C$16.24.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Robert B. Michaleski purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$14.94 per share, for a total transaction of C$149,400.00. In other Vermilion Energy news, 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 value of C$825,000.00. Also, Director Robert B. Michaleski bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of C$14.94 per share, for a total transaction of C$149,400.00. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Vermilion Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 28th. Vermilion Energy’s dividend payout ratio is -33.10%.

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.