Vermilion Energy Inc. (VET)Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | Calgary, Canada | NYSE
9.76 USD
+0.36
(3.830%)
⇧
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:03 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Vermilion Energy is currently broken by a severe multi-year structural decline. Despite a 4% dividend yield, the company has suffered three consecutive years of negative annual returns, dragging the total return over the last nine years down by nearly 75%. This is not a temporary dip; the market has priced in a deteriorating business where the stock trades at less than 90% of book value despite generating free cash flow, likely due to massive debt burdens and negative operating margins. The recent price action confirms this bearish thesis, with the stock trading well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. While the dividend provides some income, the payout ratio is high and the trajectory suggests the business quality is eroding. Options activity reinforces this view, with heavy speculative positioning on the downside. Investors should avoid this security until there is clear evidence of a reversal in the multi-year decline. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.138855 |
| AutoETS | 0.145236 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.145574 |
| AutoTheta | 0.179572 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 37% |
| H-stat | 33.33 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.214 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.85 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Energy |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-06-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-06-14 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 64.14 |
| Revenue per Share | 11.368 |
| Market Cap | 1,495,232,000 |
| Forward P/E | 15.36 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| Profit Margins | -46.65% |
| Website | https://www.vermilionenergy.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 4:03 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, with open interest in puts significantly outweighing calls across nearly all expirations. The put/call ratio is skewed heavily toward the downside, particularly at strikes below the current price (e.g., $7.50 and $10.00), while call volume is concentrated in out-of-the-money strikes far above the current level ($12.50-$20.00). This structure indicates a market expecting a continued decline or a sharp drop rather than a rally.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.92% | 1.76% | 2.88% | 2.18% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.097 | 0.918561 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.099 | 0.839695 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.095 | 1.304945 |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.091 | 1.123457 |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.084 | 0.893617 |
| 2024-09-27 | 0.089 | 0.925156 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.088 | 0.799273 |
| 2024-03-27 | 0.088 | 0.718954 |
| 2023-12-28 | 0.076 | 0.625514 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.074 | 0.502035 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.075 | 0.604351 |
| 2023-03-30 | 0.074 | 0.584057 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.059 | 0.332394 |
| 2022-09-28 | 0.058 | 0.268892 |
| 2022-06-29 | 0.047 | 0.235825 |
| 2022-03-30 | 0.048 | 0.225458 |
| 2020-03-30 | 0.082 | 2.949640 |
| 2020-02-27 | 0.173 | 1.682879 |
| 2020-01-30 | 0.174 | 1.130604 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.176 | 1.091135 |
| 2019-11-26 | 0.173 | 1.189003 |
| 2019-10-30 | 0.176 | 1.199727 |
| 2019-09-27 | 0.173 | 1.020047 |
| 2019-08-29 | 0.173 | 1.189821 |
| 2019-07-30 | 0.175 | 1.007484 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.175 | 0.810185 |
| 2019-05-30 | 0.170 | 0.798497 |
| 2019-04-29 | 0.171 | 0.664594 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.172 | 0.698335 |
| 2019-02-27 | 0.175 | 0.681995 |
| 2019-01-30 | 0.173 | 0.708436 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.169 | 0.825598 |
| 2018-11-29 | 0.173 | 0.681908 |
| 2018-09-27 | 0.177 | 0.545623 |
| 2018-08-30 | 0.178 | 0.554690 |
| 2018-07-30 | 0.176 | 0.512522 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.172 | 0.485876 |
| 2018-05-30 | 0.177 | 0.512598 |
| 2018-04-27 | 0.179 | 0.533055 |
| 2018-03-28 | 0.167 | 0.535085 |
| 2018-02-27 | 0.170 | 0.502067 |
| 2018-01-30 | 0.174 | 0.459467 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.170 | 0.467161 |
| 2017-11-29 | 0.168 | 0.484988 |
| 2017-10-30 | 0.168 | 0.496014 |
| 2017-09-28 | 0.172 | 0.477512 |
| 2017-08-29 | 0.172 | 0.544476 |
| 2017-07-26 | 0.172 | 0.516361 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.163 | 0.505897 |
| 2017-05-18 | 0.158 | 0.476047 |
| 2017-04-20 | 0.159 | 0.445129 |
| 2017-03-20 | 0.161 | 0.442186 |
| 2017-02-21 | 0.164 | 0.405439 |
| 2017-01-20 | 0.161 | 0.388889 |
| 2016-12-20 | 0.160 | 0.368579 |
| 2016-11-18 | 0.159 | 0.400504 |
| 2016-10-20 | 0.164 | 0.398252 |
| 2016-09-20 | 0.163 | 0.473837 |
| 2016-08-18 | 0.167 | 0.428755 |
| 2016-07-20 | 0.165 | 0.502283 |
| 2016-06-20 | 0.167 | 0.503164 |
| 2016-05-20 | 0.164 | 0.503531 |
| 2016-04-20 | 0.170 | 0.549984 |
| 2016-03-18 | 0.166 | 0.528999 |
| 2016-02-19 | 0.157 | 0.612325 |
| 2016-01-20 | 0.147 | 0.666364 |
| 2015-12-18 | 0.154 | 0.585106 |
| 2015-11-19 | 0.162 | 0.549153 |
| 2015-10-20 | 0.165 | 0.449346 |
| 2015-09-18 | 0.163 | 0.509057 |
| 2015-08-20 | 0.164 | 0.497875 |
| 2015-07-20 | 0.166 | 0.481299 |
| 2015-06-18 | 0.176 | 0.387922 |
| 2015-05-20 | 0.176 | 0.396129 |
| 2015-04-23 | 0.176 | 0.361471 |
| 2015-03-27 | 0.172 | 0.400372 |
| 2015-02-25 | 0.172 | 0.391176 |
| 2015-01-28 | 0.173 | 0.407827 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.185 | 0.370667 |
| 2014-11-26 | 0.191 | 0.371957 |
| 2014-10-29 | 0.193 | 0.332358 |
| 2014-09-26 | 0.194 | 0.324686 |
| 2014-08-27 | 0.196 | 0.300521 |
| 2014-07-29 | 0.199 | 0.300695 |
| 2014-06-26 | 0.201 | 0.291516 |
| 2014-05-28 | 0.198 | 0.294424 |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.195 | 0.298942 |
| 2014-03-27 | 0.194 | 0.308622 |
| 2014-02-26 | 0.194 | 0.343484 |
| 2014-01-29 | 0.193 | 0.351612 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.188 | 0.323024 |
| 2013-11-26 | 0.190 | 0.341481 |
| 2013-10-29 | 0.192 | 0.349918 |
| 2013-08-28 | 0.191 | 0.356609 |
| 2013-07-29 | 0.195 | 0.365374 |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.190 | 0.390144 |
| 2013-05-29 | 0.192 | 0.375147 |
| 2013-04-26 | 0.196 | 0.397163 |
| 2013-03-26 | 0.200 | 0.390701 |
| 2013-02-26 | 0.200 | 0.395570 |
| 2013-01-29 | 0.200 | 0.392003 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.190 | 0.371893 |
| 2012-11-28 | 0.190 | 0.380000 |
| 2012-10-31 | 0.190 | 0.396411 |
| 2012-09-26 | 0.190 | 0.405550 |
| 2012-08-29 | 0.190 | 0.405723 |
| 2012-07-27 | 0.190 | 0.404514 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0.190 | 0.437083 |
| 2012-05-29 | 0.190 | 0.443925 |
| 2012-04-26 | 0.190 | 0.403055 |
| 2012-03-28 | 0.190 | 0.397656 |
| 2012-02-27 | 0.190 | 0.390304 |
| 2012-01-27 | 0.190 | 0.419333 |
| 2011-12-28 | 0.190 | 0.423823 |
| 2011-11-28 | 0.190 | 0.447164 |
| 2011-10-27 | 0.190 | 0.389025 |
| 2011-09-28 | 0.190 | 0.459159 |
| 2011-08-29 | 0.190 | 0.425437 |
| 2011-07-27 | 0.190 | 0.376238 |
| 2011-06-28 | 0.190 | 0.382140 |
| 2011-05-27 | 0.190 | 0.368503 |
| 2011-04-27 | 0.190 | 0.358288 |
| 2011-03-29 | 0.190 | 0.371602 |
| 2011-02-24 | 0.190 | 0.370082 |
| 2011-01-27 | 0.190 | 0.400337 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.190 | 0.401946 |
| 2010-11-26 | 0.190 | 0.467635 |
| 2010-10-27 | 0.190 | 0.489691 |
| 2010-09-28 | 0.190 | 0.528365 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.27415144 |
| Address1 | 520 - 3rd Avenue S.W. |
| Address2 | Suite 3500 |
| All Time High | 72.69 |
| All Time Low | 1.5 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 5,700 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.4 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,251,810 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,474,021 |
| Average Volume | 1,474,021 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,251,810 |
| Beta | 0.489 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 8,000 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 10.447673 |
| City | Calgary |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 6 |
| Country | Canada |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 9.76 |
| Current Ratio | 0.634 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 9.84 |
| Day Low | 9.545 |
| Debt To Equity | 64.14 |
| Display Name | Vermilion Energy |
| Dividend Date | 1,782,777,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.9 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,441,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,441,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,355,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,785,355,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,785,355,200 |
| Ebitda | 894,238,976 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.51243 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 3.12 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.599 |
| Enterprise Value | 2,790,296,064 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.41 |
| Eps Forward | 0.635382 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -2.34 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,781,481,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 403 476 8100 |
| Fifty Day Average | 11.1504 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.3903999 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.12469507 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 27.415144 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 14.82 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.0599995 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.34143046 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.0 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.7600002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.39428574 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.0 - 14.82 |
| Financial Currency | CAD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,284,471,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 13.14 |
| Float Shares | 151,758,388 |
| Forward Eps | 0.635382 |
| Forward P E | 15.360839 |
| Free Cashflow | 269,558,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 636 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.61355 |
| Gross Profits | 1,070,691,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00227 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.63249 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 153,200,000 |
| Industry | Oil & Gas E&P |
| Industry Disp | Oil & Gas E&P |
| Industry Key | oil-gas-e-p |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,781,481,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.097 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Vermilion Energy Inc., engages in petroleum and natural gas, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, development, and optimization of producing properties in North America, Europe, and Australia. Its properties are located in the West Pembina region of West Central Alberta, Canada; southwest Bordeaux and Paris Basin in France; the Netherlands; Germany; Ireland; Croatia; Slovakia; Hungary; and Australia. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. |
| Long Name | Vermilion Energy Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,495,232,000 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_880530 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -509,860,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,489,159,681 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 9.66 |
| Operating Cashflow | 890,675,008 |
| Operating Margins | -0.41461 |
| Overall Risk | 5 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.7612 |
| Phone | 403 269 4884 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.03999996 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.40983567 |
| Pre Market Price | 9.8 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,784,029,500 |
| Previous Close | 9.4 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 23.804878 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.93417937 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.8568243 |
| Profit Margins | -0.46651 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.386 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.4 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.360001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 3.82979 |
| Regular Market Day High | 9.84 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 9.545 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 9.545 - 9.84 |
| Regular Market Open | 9.66 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 9.4 |
| Regular Market Price | 9.76 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,803 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,014,514 |
| Return On Assets | 0.012999999 |
| Return On Equity | -0.20701 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.099 |
| Revenue Per Share | 11.368 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20365608 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Sector Disp | Energy |
| Sector Key | energy |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 153,200,000 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0854 |
| Shares Short | 12,382,917 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 12,288,903 |
| Short Name | Vermilion Energy Inc. |
| Short Ratio | 9.2 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | AB |
| Symbol | VET |
| Target High Price | 27.176712 |
| Target Low Price | 27.176712 |
| Target Mean Price | 27.176712 |
| Target Median Price | 27.176712 |
| Total Cash | 16,353,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.107 |
| Total Debt | 1,311,416,960 |
| Total Revenue | 1,745,085,952 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.525 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.055851065 |
| Trailing Eps | -2.34 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 10.13465 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.37465 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.036967237 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,014,514 |
| Website | https://www.vermilionenergy.com |
| Zip | T2P 0R3 |