Vermilion Energy's stock plummeted 11.37% during intraday trading on Wednesday, following the release of its first-quarter financial results that showed a significant earnings miss.

The company reported a net loss of CA$0.95 per share for the quarter, swinging from a profit of CA$0.10 per share a year earlier. This result badly missed analyst estimates, which had expected earnings of approximately CA$0.27 to CA$0.29 per share.

The primary driver of the loss was a $286 million unrealized loss on derivative instruments, which the company attributed to significant increases in spot and forward oil and European gas prices resulting from geopolitical events during the quarter. While Vermilion reported some positive operational metrics including a 22% year-over-year increase in production to 125,618 barrels of oil equivalent per day, the substantial earnings miss overwhelmed these factors in market reaction.