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

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSE:VET) (NYSE:VET) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the ten analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is C$17.72.

Several research firms have issued reports on VET. National Bankshares raised their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$18.00 to C$19.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Atb Cap Markets lowered shares of Vermilion Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. TD Securities decreased their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$18.00 to C$17.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 20th. ATB Capital decreased their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$20.00 to C$17.50 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Vermilion Energy from C$16.00 to C$14.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 6th.

Insider Activity at Vermilion Energy

In related news, Director Myron Maurice Stadnyk bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$12.92 per share, with a total value of C$64,600.00. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vermilion Energy Stock Performance

TSE:VET opened at C$11.17 on Friday. 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$13.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$13.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.61. The firm has a market capitalization of C$1.73 billion, a PE ratio of -2.10, a PEG ratio of -0.02 and a beta of 2.60.

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.