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VETVermilion Energy Inc.Sell5.9·$11.62+2.47%
VET · Why this verdict

Why Vermilion Energy (VET) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.9/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

9.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
P/S9.7
EV/EBITDA9.8
Fwd P/E7.1
PEG10.0
  • Forward P/E: 17.6x
  • PEG: 0.14
  • Attractively valued

Quality

3.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE0.0
ROA0.9
Gross margin8.3
Op margin0.0
Net margin0.0
Current ratio2.5
FCF quality7.1
Moat5.9
Piotroski F8.9
  • FCF-positive despite GAAP loss (FCF margin 15%, FCF yield 15.5%)
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

7.5/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth5.0
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI8.2
MACD3.2
OBV10.0
MA position4.0
Volume4.6
  • Uptrend pullback (RSI 33) - buy opportunity
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.7/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating7.5
erm sentiment5.4

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank9.7
quality rank0.5
growth rank4.9

Technical

6.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger7.0
support resistance7.4
52w position5.7
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

5.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
days to cover1.6
volatility2.1
put call10.0
implied vol2.5
max pain risk3.0
beta10.0
debt equity7.2
  • High IV: 65%
  • Above max pain $2

Catalyst

2.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
dividend safety4.2
  • Earnings concerns: 0B/4M
  • Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Quality below minimum threshold.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L1:HARD_BLOCK
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:6.0>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:58d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (0)

none

Warning (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)
Reward-to-Risk
0.00
Upside
+0.0%
Downside
8.3%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $1.7B<$5B

Investment implication

The L1 gate blocked the positive-verdict path: a hard-floor threshold was breached, so dimensional pillars — including Value at 9.0 could not lift the engine output above the verdict floor.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 9.0, Growth at 7.5, and Sentiment at 6.7; the weakest are Catalyst at 2.8, Quality at 3.7, and Peer rank at 3.8. The V9 engine cleared all gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.00 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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