Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Viper Energy in a report issued on Monday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates 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 $2.01 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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 6.72% and a net margin of 24.65%. Viper Energy’s revenue was down 28.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.10 EPS.

VNOM has been the subject of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Monday, December 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com raised shares of Viper Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Viper Energy from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on Viper Energy from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.00.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

Shares of VNOM opened at $46.24 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $50.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.61. 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 52 week low of $30.56 and a 52 week high of $56.76. The stock has a market cap of $8.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 1.73.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Viper Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in 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 valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Viper Energy by 208.1% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 681 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI grew its stake 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 buying an additional 1,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $94,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

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 $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.60%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.50%.

About Viper Energy

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.