Analysts Issue Forecasts for Viper Energy FY2026 Earnings

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 8th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $2.78 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 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. The business had revenue of $209.59 million during 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was down 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.10 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. KeyCorp raised shares of Viper Energy from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $62.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $52.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Piper Sandler dropped 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. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Viper Energy from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.36.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Viper Energy stock opened at $50.20 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.55 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a current ratio of 7.24, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $51.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.49. Viper Energy has a 1-year low of $30.21 and a 1-year high of $56.76.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 51.50%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 78.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,833,257 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $172,918,000 after purchasing an additional 1,682,183 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in Viper Energy by 12.0% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,085,841 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $78,282,000 after buying an additional 224,021 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Viper Energy by 16.0% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,698,661 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $76,647,000 after buying an additional 234,048 shares in the last quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP grew its stake in Viper Energy by 22.9% in the 3rd quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP now owns 860,600 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $38,822,000 after buying an additional 160,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 11.8% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 625,261 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $28,206,000 after acquiring an additional 66,222 shares in the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.