Zacks Research Predicts Increased Earnings for Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a report released on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.44 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.43. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $209.59 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $210.54 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.10 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 28.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Roth Mkm boosted their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Viper Energy from $57.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Viper Energy in a report on Monday, December 2nd. They set a "buy" rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Viper Energy from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Viper Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Viper Energy presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $57.90.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of VNOM stock traded down $1.45 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $51.01. The company had a trading volume of 1,138,663 shares, compared to its average volume of 736,577. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 7.24 and a quick ratio of 7.24. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $52.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.44. Viper Energy has a 52-week low of $29.16 and a 52-week high of $56.76. The company has a market capitalization of $9.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.89 and a beta of 1.71.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 78.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,833,257 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $172,918,000 after purchasing an additional 1,682,183 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 12.0% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,085,841 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $78,282,000 after buying an additional 224,021 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Viper Energy by 16.0% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,698,661 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $76,647,000 after buying an additional 234,048 shares during the period. Merewether Investment Management LP grew its stake in Viper Energy by 22.9% in the 3rd quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP now owns 860,600 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $38,822,000 after acquiring an additional 160,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc increased its position in shares of Viper Energy by 2.6% during the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 841,414 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $31,578,000 after acquiring an additional 21,420 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.72% of the company's stock.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.35%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 51.50%.

Viper Energy Company Profile

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.