Albert D Mason Inc. Sells 11,305 Shares of Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET)

Albert D Mason Inc. lowered its position in Vermilion Energy Inc. (NYSE:VET) (TSE:VET) by 12.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 82,114 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 11,305 shares during the quarter. Albert D Mason Inc.’s holdings in Vermilion Energy were worth $772,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Vermilion Energy by 2,569.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,817 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 3,674 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in shares of Vermilion Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $122,000. Net Worth Advisory Group purchased a new position in shares of Vermilion Energy during the third quarter worth about $115,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vermilion Energy by 601.9% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 13,996 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 12,002 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP increased its position in shares of Vermilion Energy by 29.8% in the third quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP now owns 27,148 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $265,000 after purchasing an additional 6,229 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.91% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, BMO Capital Markets lowered shares of Vermilion Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th.

Vermilion Energy Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:VET opened at $10.13 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Vermilion Energy Inc. has a 52-week low of $8.22 and a 52-week high of $12.79. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $9.77 and a 200 day moving average of $9.96.

Vermilion Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.089 dividend. This is a boost from Vermilion Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.52%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Vermilion Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently -8.82%.

Vermilion Energy 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.