Zacks Research Has Positive View of Viper Energy Q2 Earnings

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Viper Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.44 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.43. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS.

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

VNOM has been the topic of several other research reports. StockNews.com cut shares of Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted 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. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Finally, Raymond James upped their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $57.90.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Viper Energy stock opened at $51.01 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 7.24, a current ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Viper Energy has a twelve month low of $29.16 and a twelve month high of $56.76. The stock has a market cap of $9.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.89 and a beta of 1.71. The company’s fifty day moving average is $52.11 and its 200 day moving average is $45.44.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.35%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.50%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VNOM. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD bought a new position in shares of Viper Energy during the 1st quarter worth about $601,000. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 18.4% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 72,600 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $2,792,000 after purchasing an additional 11,293 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Viper Energy during the 1st quarter worth about $290,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 627.6% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 78,413 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $2,943,000 after purchasing an additional 67,636 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Viper Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $203,000. Institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

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.