Viper Energy (VNOM) Competitors $36.53 -0.57 (-1.54%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.60 +0.07 (+0.21%) As of 07:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VNOM vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, COP, DVN, MGY, MTDR, NOG, OVV, and SMShould you be buying Viper Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viper Energy include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), ConocoPhillips (COP), Devon Energy (DVN), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Ovintiv (OVV), and SM Energy (SM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Viper Energy vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy ConocoPhillips Devon Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Northern Oil and Gas Ovintiv SM Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, APA or VNOM? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Viper Energy. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viper Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$9.74B0.67$804M$2.786.53Viper Energy$860.39M12.25$359.24M$3.809.61 Which has more risk and volatility, APA or VNOM? APA has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viper Energy has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is APA or VNOM more profitable? Viper Energy has a net margin of 43.43% compared to APA's net margin of 9.75%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Viper Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA9.75% 23.22% 7.63% Viper Energy 43.43%5.41%4.31% Do analysts rate APA or VNOM? APA presently has a consensus target price of $24.72, suggesting a potential upside of 36.29%. Viper Energy has a consensus target price of $57.00, suggesting a potential upside of 56.04%. Given Viper Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Viper Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06Viper Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer APA or VNOM? In the previous week, APA had 32 more articles in the media than Viper Energy. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for APA and 10 mentions for Viper Energy. Viper Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat APA's score of 0.44 indicating that Viper Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Viper Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of APA or VNOM? 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.7% of Viper Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Viper Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is APA or VNOM a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Viper Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Viper Energy pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryViper Energy beats APA on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Viper Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VNOM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VNOM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VNOM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricViper EnergyOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.70B$8.02B$7.70B$9.32BDividend Yield3.23%5.37%10.95%4.05%P/E Ratio9.619.6864.3319.68Price / Sales12.259.7429,438.53100.43Price / Cash15.4815.0136.3157.53Price / Book1.991.693.855.67Net Income$359.24M$568.61M$4.24B$257.51M7 Day Performance-1.85%-2.43%-0.48%0.52%1 Month Performance-11.81%-7.25%-0.63%8.84%1 Year Performance-11.44%-13.06%10.15%14.18% Viper Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VNOMViper Energy4.682 of 5 stars$36.53-1.5%$57.00+56.0%-9.1%$10.70B$860.39M9.61711Positive NewsAPAAPA3.7483 of 5 stars$19.41-0.6%$24.83+27.9%-40.7%$7.02B$9.74B6.982,305Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.7768 of 5 stars$103.13-1.2%$150.69+46.1%-40.9%$5.96B$5.25B6.90530Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.9543 of 5 stars$137.92-2.1%$193.13+40.0%-34.6%$40.30B$11.07B8.441,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCOPConocoPhillips4.9738 of 5 stars$92.56-1.2%$121.80+31.6%-19.1%$117.01B$57.41B11.7611,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.7816 of 5 stars$32.72-1.5%$43.50+32.9%-32.9%$21.01B$15.94B7.452,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.5227 of 5 stars$22.50-3.6%$27.00+20.0%-14.9%$4.33B$1.32B11.19210Positive NewsMTDRMatador Resources4.6932 of 5 stars$49.10-2.7%$69.06+40.7%-21.1%$6.15B$3.50B6.59290Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.0364 of 5 stars$29.27-1.8%$39.67+35.5%-31.1%$2.89B$2.21B4.5630News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.72 of 5 stars$39.29-1.6%$54.59+38.9%-17.0%$10.21B$9.15B16.721,623SMSM Energy4.8242 of 5 stars$25.35-2.2%$42.08+66.0%-43.2%$2.90B$2.69B3.55540News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors CHRD Competitors FANG Competitors COP Competitors DVN Competitors MGY Competitors MTDR Competitors NOG Competitors OVV Competitors SM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VNOM) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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