Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Viper Energy in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.40 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.39. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.58 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS.
Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 6.72% and a net margin of 24.65%. The business had revenue of $209.59 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $210.54 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Roth Mkm increased their target price on Viper Energy from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Viper Energy in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. They set a "buy" rating and a $64.00 price target for the company. Raymond James increased their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Viper Energy presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $57.90.
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Viper Energy Stock Down 0.3 %
Shares of Viper Energy stock traded down $0.17 on Monday, reaching $50.84. 904,574 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,066,001. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $52.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.64. The company has a market cap of $9.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.82 and a beta of 1.71. Viper Energy has a 1-year low of $29.16 and a 1-year high of $56.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 7.24 and a quick ratio of 7.24.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 328.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 587 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Viper Energy by 208.1% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 681 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. National Bank of Canada FI raised its position in Viper Energy by 524.8% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,387 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 962.3% in the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 2,815 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $107,000 after acquiring an additional 2,550 shares during the period. 87.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Viper Energy Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.36%. Viper Energy's payout ratio is 51.50%.
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Viper Energy, Inc owns and acquires mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin, North America. Viper Energy Partners GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Viper Energy Partners LP and changed its name to Viper Energy, Inc in November 2023.
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