Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOMFree Report) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Viper Energy in a note issued to investors on Monday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.36. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.66 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on VNOM. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Viper Energy from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Viper Energy in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $64.00 target price on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Viper Energy from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Roth Mkm lifted their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Viper Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.00.

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Viper Energy Stock Down 1.3 %

Viper Energy stock opened at $46.24 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $50.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $48.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a current ratio of 7.24. Viper Energy has a 52-week low of $30.56 and a 52-week high of $56.76. The firm has a market cap of $8.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 1.73.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $209.59 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $210.54 million. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 6.72% and a net margin of 24.65%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.10 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp raised its stake in Viper Energy by 78.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,833,257 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $172,918,000 after purchasing an additional 1,682,183 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Viper Energy by 16.0% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,698,661 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $76,647,000 after acquiring an additional 234,048 shares during the last quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 22.9% during the 3rd quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP now owns 860,600 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $38,822,000 after buying an additional 160,600 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Viper Energy by 11.8% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 625,261 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $28,206,000 after buying an additional 66,222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Yaupon Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Viper Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $18,044,000. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.60%. Viper Energy’s dividend 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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