Zacks Research Forecasts Increased Earnings for Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a note issued to investors on Monday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast 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 released its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. Viper Energy had a net margin of 24.65% and a return on equity of 6.72%. The business had revenue of $209.59 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $210.54 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on VNOM. Roth Mkm raised their price target on Viper Energy from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Bank of America began coverage on Viper Energy in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $64.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Monday, December 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. KeyCorp upgraded shares of Viper Energy from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $62.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price objective 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.00.

Viper Energy Price Performance

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VNOM. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Viper Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 328.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 587 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 208.1% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 681 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI increased its position in Viper Energy by 524.8% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,387 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,165 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in Viper Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $94,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.