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MarketBeat ‘Stock of the Week’: Viper winds up as oil prices sink

Key Points

  • Despite a weakened commodity price environment, Viper Energy is going counterflow because its financial success is about more than realized selling prices.
  • Viper’s third quarter operating expenses fell 32% while operating cash flow rose 12% - an ideal performance in a soft commodity backdrop.
  • Based on Friday's close, VNOM has a 7.5% forward dividend yield that is well above the average energy stock yield of 4.2%.
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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Viper Energy (VNOM)
4.4431 of 5 stars
$36.64+0.4%3.27%15.64Buy$58.62
Diamondback Energy (FANG)
4.7623 of 5 stars
$123.51+0.3%3.24%7.02Buy$210.25
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