Zacks Research Predicts Increased Earnings for Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.37. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS.

VNOM has been the topic of a number of other reports. Roth Mkm upped their price target on Viper Energy from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Raymond James lifted their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $59.91.

Viper Energy Stock Up 2.0 %

VNOM stock traded up $0.95 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $47.85. The company's stock had a trading volume of 9,390,249 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,889,352. The firm's 50-day moving average is $50.17 and its 200-day moving average is $48.74. The company has a current ratio of 7.24, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Viper Energy has a 12 month low of $30.56 and a 12 month high of $56.76. The company has a market cap of $9.02 billion, a PE ratio of 20.54 and a beta of 1.71.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $209.59 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $210.54 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 24.65% and a return on equity of 6.72%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.51%. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.50%.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. O Brien Greene & Co. Inc lifted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. O Brien Greene & Co. Inc now owns 8,275 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $406,000 after buying an additional 1,275 shares in the last quarter. Boston Financial Mangement LLC purchased a new position in Viper Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 20,462 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $1,004,000 after purchasing an additional 3,474 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 7,862 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $386,000 after purchasing an additional 1,333 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its position in shares of Viper Energy by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 149,576 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $7,340,000 after purchasing an additional 3,400 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.72% of the company's stock.

About Viper Energy

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.