Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) Senior Officer Buys C$19,575.45 in Stock

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) Senior Officer Dion Hatcher purchased 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$13.05 per share, for a total transaction of C$19,575.45.

Vermilion Energy Trading Up 4.5 %

TSE VET opened at C$14.14 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.63. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of C$13.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$13.90. Vermilion Energy Inc. has a 12 month low of C$11.84 and a 12 month high of C$17.56. The firm has a market capitalization of C$2.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.77, a PEG ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.60.

Vermilion Energy (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported C$0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$0.45 by C($0.12). Vermilion Energy had a negative net margin of 45.56% and a negative return on equity of 24.83%. The firm had revenue of C$490.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of C$497.45 million. On average, analysts predict that Vermilion Energy Inc. will post 1.3956262 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vermilion Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.39%. Vermilion Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -9.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on VET. TD Securities dropped their target price on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$18.00 to C$17.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 20th. ATB Capital dropped their price objective on Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$17.50 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. National Bankshares raised their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$17.50 to C$18.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$19.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Vermilion Energy from C$17.00 to C$16.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vermilion Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$18.77.

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.