FY2026 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Increased by Analyst

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Analysts at Capital One Financial increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for Viper Energy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 8th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $2.78 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $2.68. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.01 per share.

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 net margin of 24.65% and a return on equity of 6.72%. The firm had revenue of $209.59 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $210.54 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.10 earnings per share. Viper Energy’s revenue for the quarter was down 28.5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Viper Energy in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. TD Securities lifted their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 12th. 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 report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Viper Energy from $52.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.36.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

VNOM opened at $50.20 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $51.57 and a 200-day moving average of $47.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a current ratio of 7.24. Viper Energy has a 52-week low of $30.21 and a 52-week high of $56.76. The company has a market cap of $9.46 billion, a PE ratio of 21.55 and a beta of 1.73.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is presently 51.50%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNOM. Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Viper Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $268,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 33.3% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 18,606 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $698,000 after purchasing an additional 4,653 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the second quarter worth $3,076,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Viper Energy in the second quarter valued at about $1,081,000. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System lifted its stake in Viper Energy by 2.0% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 22,600 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $848,000 after buying an additional 453 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

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.