Roth Capital Has Optimistic View of Viper Energy Q1 Earnings

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Analysts at Roth Capital lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 28th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.28 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.01 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $209.59 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $210.54 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 24.65% and a return on equity of 6.72%. The business’s revenue was down 28.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.10 EPS.

VNOM has been the topic of several other research reports. Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on Viper Energy from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $52.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Viper Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $64.00 target price on the stock. Finally, 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 target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.00.

Viper Energy Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ VNOM opened at $46.24 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 7.24, a current ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The business’s 50 day moving average is $50.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.61. Viper Energy has a 52-week low of $30.56 and a 52-week high of $56.76. The firm has a market cap of $8.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 1.73.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VNOM. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Viper Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 328.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 587 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 208.1% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 681 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its holdings 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 valued at $63,000 after buying 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 valued at $94,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The firm 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 of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.60%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.