Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the ten research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$17.06.

Several research firms have commented on VET. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$16.00 to C$14.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Desjardins cut shares of Vermilion Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their target price for the company from C$19.00 to C$14.00 in a research note on Wednesday. ATB Capital lowered their target price on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$17.50 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 30th. Atb Cap Markets cut shares of Vermilion Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, TD Securities lowered 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 research note on Friday, December 20th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Myron Maurice Stadnyk bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 27th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$12.92 per share, with a total value of C$64,600.00. Insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Vermilion Energy Stock Up 0.1 %

VET stock opened at C$11.82 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of C$1.83 billion, a PE ratio of -2.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.61. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is C$12.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$13.28. Vermilion Energy has a fifty-two week low of C$10.18 and a fifty-two week high of C$17.56.

About Vermilion Energy

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.