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Valeura Energy Inc. (VLE.TO)

11.85

-0.62 (4.97%)

as of Jul 27, 2026, 3:42:30 pm Market Open.

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Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 1 opinions in the last 12 months.

Valeura Energy Inc. (VLE) currently holds a market cap of $809 million and has seen a modest increase of 5% this year, trading at a low multiple of 6.5 times earnings. Despite reporting an earnings per share (EPS) of 5 cents, which fell short of estimates of 11.4 cents in Q2, the company exceeded revenue expectations with $129.2 million, surpassing the projected $116.9 million. Additionally, an EBITDA of $62.4 million beat estimates by 5%, indicating robust operational performance. With current oil production averaging 23,150 barrels per day (b/d), an increase of 8%, and a strong cash position of $242 million with no debt, Valeura is well-positioned. The company has also initiated construction on the Wassana field, although potential risks remain, the experts suggest that the company’s solid financial health and low valuation make it a stock to consider holding.

Consensus

Hold

Valuation

Undervalued

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PARTIAL BUY

Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research

VLE is now $809M market cap, up 5% for the year and trading at 6.5X earnings. In the Q2, EPS of 5c missed estimates of 11.4c; revenue of $129.2M beat estimates of $116.9M. EBITDA of $62.4M beat estimates by 5%. Oil production was averaged 21,400 b/d. Cash is $242M with no debt. Current production is 23,150 b/d up 8%. It has made a 'go' decision on the Wassana field and has started construction. There are risks here, but with the very strong balance sheet and very low valuation, we would be comfortable continuing to hold a small position.
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Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research.

VLE announced guidance and reserves on April 18.
While we would not say the news was bad, keep in mind the stock is up 482% in the past year and 26% YTD.
Many investors like to 'sell on news'. It remains quite a small company in a sector that has shown some weakness in 2023.
But it is cheap, and has potential.
We would consider it a buy but only for higher risk small cap investors.
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COMMENT

If you have shorted it he would cover off because it is hard to short stocks below $5.

DON'T BUY

Bankruptcy soon? The sell off since 2018 near $6 has not held support at $2.10. It now brings in question the whole rally from under $1.00 into question. It could result in a drop to $0.75-$1.30.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Oct 04/18, Down 30%) It's starting to recover. They're discovering good drilling results and some bad, and the stock reflects that. He still likes it and is adding to it on pullbacks. Sell when it moves up.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

They have a drilling project is massive, and will take up to a year to find what they have in production. They have a huge partner that will probably taken over the company if there is a big discovery. A volatile stock, so try to trade around the rallies and falls.

BUY

He has owned it and it will be a Top Pick in the next couple of months. They have a massive discovery in gas. Some of their recent drilling results were not headline results but they are moving in the right direction. As they delineate the discovery, the share price will go higher until it is taken out by the partner.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

He owns this and likes the build out of their assets in Turkey. This will continue to take time and the stock will move up and down with the news. This recent discovery could be truly company building. He likes that Statoil has stepped in as a partner to help delineate the property. A long term hold that he continues to add to on pullbacks.

WATCH

Not for the faint of heart. He still likes it, but does not hold it. A new discovery in a new country makes for enormous volatility and the latest report was disappointing. As more drilling comes to prove out the discovery, having Statoil as a partner will assist going forward.

TOP PICK

They are in partnership with Stat Oil. The first well was to find the edge of the basin. They are cashed up 2 to 4 years. It could be one of the largest gas discoveries. (Analysts' target: $9.88).

DON'T BUY

There is a dollar to a dollar and a half of real value in it. He does not like the jurisdiction. He does not want to have anything to Turkey.

RISKY

He likes this company, but does not own it yet. They have pulled back recently on the share price. Some investors may be a little worried about a gas based business in Turkey, due to the geopolitical situation.

DON'T BUY

Natural gas in Turkey. He likes the management team. They went elephant hunting and they bagged the big one. He has owned this stock before, but he is concerned about the geopolitical risk, which has been playing out recently in mining stocks in Turkey.

WATCH

It looks like it has a huge amount of potential. As they prove this find they feel they will get taken out.

WATCH

This is a Turkish energy play who recent announced a major discovery. He does not own it as he wonders how long it may take to bring the discovery onto production.

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Valeura Energy Inc. (VLE.TO) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valeura Energy Inc. stock symbol?

Valeura Energy Inc. is a Canadian stock, trading under the symbol VLE.TO (previously VLE-T on Stockchase) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (VLE-CT). It is usually referred to as TSX:VLE or VLE.TO

Is Valeura Energy Inc. a buy or a sell?

In the last year, 1 stock analyst issued a Buy, Sell, or Hold rating on VLE.TO (previously VLE-T on Stockchase). 1 analyst recommended to BUY and 0 analysts recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst rating is PARTIAL BUY. Read the latest stock experts' ratings for Valeura Energy Inc..

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On 2026-07-27, Valeura Energy Inc. (VLE.TO) stock closed at a price of $11.85.

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