Zacks Research Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM)

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Viper Energy in a report issued on Tuesday, October 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.39 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.36. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.19. Viper Energy had a net margin of 25.63% and a return on equity of 8.46%. The business had revenue of $216.71 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $216.28 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 34.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on VNOM. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $55.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 30th. TD Securities upped their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $37.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.43.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ VNOM opened at $52.09 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.47. The company has a quick ratio of 7.06, a current ratio of 7.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Viper Energy has a 12-month low of $27.61 and a 12-month high of $52.32. The firm has a market cap of $9.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.84 and a beta of 1.73.

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 15th were paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 15th. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is currently 41.10%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VNOM. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Viper Energy by 208.1% in 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. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Viper Energy in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 119.2% in the second quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 2,834 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 1,541 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 962.3% in the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 2,815 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $107,000 after purchasing an additional 2,550 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 94.4% in the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 4,158 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $160,000 after purchasing an additional 2,019 shares during the period. 87.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Viper Energy

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.