Q4 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Raised by Analyst

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOMFree Report) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial increased their Q4 2024 earnings per share estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.01 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q1 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.77 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOMGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $209.59 million during 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%. The business’s revenue was down 28.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $64.00 price target for the company. KeyCorp raised Viper Energy from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $62.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, December 13th. StockNews.com downgraded Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Viper Energy from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Viper Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.00.

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Viper Energy Price Performance

Viper Energy stock opened at $50.81 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 7.24 and a quick ratio of 7.24. The stock has a market cap of $9.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.81 and a beta of 1.73. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $51.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.82. Viper Energy has a 1 year low of $30.21 and a 1 year high of $56.76.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 328.5% in 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 in the last quarter. 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 valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its holdings in Viper Energy by 524.8% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,387 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,165 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in Viper Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $94,000. Finally, Plato Investment Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 119.2% during the second quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 2,834 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $106,000 after acquiring an additional 1,541 shares during the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The company 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 was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.36%. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is 51.50%.

Viper Energy Company Profile

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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.

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