Q2 Earnings Forecast for Viper Energy Issued By Roth Capital

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.29 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.27. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 6.72% and a net margin of 24.65%. The company had revenue of $209.59 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $210.54 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.10 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

VNOM has been the topic of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $60.00.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Viper Energy stock opened at $46.90 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $50.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $48.69. The stock has a market cap of $8.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.13 and a beta of 1.73. 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.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.50%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 149,576 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $7,340,000 after buying an additional 3,400 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp grew its stake in Viper Energy by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 7,388 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $363,000 after purchasing an additional 504 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 237,200 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $11,639,000 after buying an additional 1,893 shares in the last quarter. Americana Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Viper Energy by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 78,836 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $3,869,000 after buying an additional 451 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 268,297 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $13,165,000 after acquiring an additional 16,172 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

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.