Zacks Research Increases Earnings Estimates for Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Viper Energy in a report issued on Monday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.01 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.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Truist Financial raised their price target on Viper Energy from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. Roth Mkm upped 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. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $64.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, KeyCorp raised shares of Viper Energy from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $62.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, December 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.00.

Viper Energy Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VNOM opened at $46.84 on Thursday. Viper Energy has a fifty-two week low of $30.56 and a fifty-two week high of $56.76. The company has a quick ratio of 7.24, a current ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.62. The company has a market cap of $8.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.10 and a beta of 1.73.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $209.59 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $210.54 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 24.65% and a return on equity of 6.72%. Viper Energy’s quarterly revenue was down 28.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.10 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VNOM. Savant Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 14,396 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $706,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Viper Energy by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 12,924 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. Fulcrum Equity Management lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fulcrum Equity Management now owns 9,543 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $430,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 328.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 587 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 208.1% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 681 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.56%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is currently 51.50%.

Viper Energy Company Profile

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.