Vermilion Energy Inc. Expected to Earn FY2025 Earnings of $2.47 Per Share (NYSE:VET)

Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET) (TSE:VET) – Research analysts at Atb Cap Markets lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vermilion Energy in a report released on Monday, May 6th. Atb Cap Markets analyst A. Arif now anticipates that the oil and gas company will post earnings of $2.47 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.48. The consensus estimate for Vermilion Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.85 per share.

Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) (TSE:VET) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The oil and gas company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.78). The business had revenue of $376.85 million for the quarter. Vermilion Energy had a negative net margin of 30.71% and a positive return on equity of 11.65%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.77 EPS.

Separately, TD Securities raised shares of Vermilion Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.00.

Vermilion Energy Stock Performance

Shares of VET stock opened at $12.00 on Wednesday. Vermilion Energy has a one year low of $9.81 and a one year high of $15.98. The company’s 50-day moving average is $11.92 and its 200 day moving average is $11.98. The company has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.31 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.16.

Vermilion Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.0872 per share. This represents a $0.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.91%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 28th. Vermilion Energy’s payout ratio is presently -12.59%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vermilion Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Vermilion Energy by 13.8% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 165,640 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,060,000 after buying an additional 20,122 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vermilion Energy by 243.1% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 686,712 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $8,543,000 after buying an additional 486,567 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its stake in shares of Vermilion Energy by 901.6% during the 1st quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 166,994 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $2,077,000 after buying an additional 150,322 shares in the last quarter. Tobam lifted its stake in shares of Vermilion Energy by 8.0% during the 1st quarter. Tobam now owns 18,944 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $236,000 after buying an additional 1,409 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vermilion Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $298,000. 31.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.