Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Viper Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.28 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Viper Energy's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS.
Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Viper Energy in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. They set a "buy" rating and a $70.00 price objective for the company. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Viper Energy from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Viper Energy from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Raymond James reaffirmed 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $59.55.
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Viper Energy Stock Up 2.3 %
NASDAQ VNOM traded up $1.03 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $46.57. 1,432,720 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,217,212. Viper Energy has a 52-week low of $34.45 and a 52-week high of $56.76. The firm has a market cap of $9.92 billion, a PE ratio of 19.99 and a beta of 1.71. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 7.24 and a quick ratio of 7.24.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNOM. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Viper Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $86,000. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. bought a new position in shares of Viper Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,550,000. GTS Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 91.6% in the 4th quarter. GTS Securities LLC now owns 18,771 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $921,000 after purchasing an additional 8,973 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 14.9% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 166,652 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $8,178,000 after buying an additional 21,582 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP grew its position in Viper Energy by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 1,441,269 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $70,723,000 after buying an additional 37,340 shares during the period. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Viper Energy Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Viper Energy's previous dividend of $0.22. Viper Energy's payout ratio is currently 32.70%.
Viper Energy Company Profile
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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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