Q1 Earnings Forecast for Viper Energy Issued By Roth Capital

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Research analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 28th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.28 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.19 EPS.

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

VNOM has been the subject of several other research reports. Raymond James increased their price objective on Viper Energy from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Viper Energy from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $64.00 target price for the company. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $52.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.00.

Viper Energy Price Performance

VNOM stock opened at $46.90 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.13 and a beta of 1.73. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $50.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.59. The company has a current ratio of 7.24, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Viper Energy has a 12-month low of $30.56 and a 12-month high of $56.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 328.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 587 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 524.8% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,387 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Viper Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $94,000. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

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