Viper Energy Q1 EPS Forecast Increased by Zacks Research

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research note issued on Monday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the oil and gas producer will earn $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 $2.02 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.

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, topping the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 24.65% and a return on equity of 6.72%. Viper Energy’s revenue was down 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.10 earnings per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Raymond James boosted their price target on Viper Energy from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Viper Energy in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective for the company. Roth Mkm lifted their target price on Viper Energy from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $64.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.00.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VNOM opened at $46.90 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $50.36 and a 200-day moving average of $48.59. Viper Energy has a 12 month low of $30.56 and a 12 month high of $56.76. The company has a current ratio of 7.24, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.84 billion, a PE ratio of 20.13 and a beta of 1.73.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNOM. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Viper Energy by 328.5% during 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 raised its holdings in Viper Energy by 208.1% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 681 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 524.8% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,387 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 1,165 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Viper Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $94,000. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. 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 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.