Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) Receives C$17.72 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the ten analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$17.72.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Atb Cap Markets cut shares of Vermilion Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. TD Securities decreased their price objective on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$18.00 to C$17.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 20th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$17.00 to C$16.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 30th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$16.00 to C$14.00 in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, National Bankshares upped their price objective on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$18.00 to C$19.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vermilion Energy

In related news, Director Myron Maurice Stadnyk bought 5,000 shares of Vermilion Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$12.92 per share, for a total transaction of C$64,600.00. Corporate insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Vermilion Energy Trading Up 0.5 %

TSE VET opened at C$11.32 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of C$1.75 billion, a PE ratio of -2.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.60. Vermilion Energy has a 1-year low of C$10.18 and a 1-year high of C$17.56. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is C$12.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$13.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.61.

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.