Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.57. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Viper Energy's FY2027 earnings at $2.43 EPS.
VNOM has been the subject of several other research reports. Raymond James reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $58.00 price target (down previously from $64.00) on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Mizuho started coverage on Viper Energy in a report on Monday, March 31st. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $56.00 target price for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $72.00 target price on Viper Energy in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Barclays raised their price target on Viper Energy from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Friday, March 14th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $51.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Viper Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $58.77.
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Viper Energy Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:VNOM traded down $3.92 on Thursday, reaching $37.64. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,515,137 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,252,015. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $48.98. Viper Energy has a 52-week low of $35.46 and a 52-week high of $56.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a current ratio of 7.24. The company has a market cap of $8.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.15 and a beta of 1.69.
Viper Energy Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 6th. This is an increase from Viper Energy's previous dividend of $0.22. Viper Energy's payout ratio is currently 32.70%.
Institutional Trading of Viper Energy
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in Viper Energy by 43.9% during the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 701 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 25,323 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $1,243,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Viper Energy by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 14,396 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $706,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC increased its position in Viper Energy by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 12,924 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $634,000 after buying an additional 312 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fulcrum Equity Management raised its stake in Viper Energy by 4.1% in the third quarter. Fulcrum Equity Management now owns 9,543 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $430,000 after buying an additional 375 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.72% of the company's stock.
About Viper Energy
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Viper Energy, Inc engages in the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It owns, acquires, and exploits oil and natural gas properties in North America. The company was founded on February 27, 2014 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.
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