Q2 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Lifted by Zacks Research

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.44 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.43. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on VNOM. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Viper Energy from $57.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $64.00 price objective for the company. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $52.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Roth Mkm upped their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $57.90.

Viper Energy Trading Down 2.8 %

Viper Energy stock opened at $51.01 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $52.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.89 and a beta of 1.71. 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 $29.16 and a 52 week high of $56.76.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. The company 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 quarterly revenue was down 28.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.10 EPS.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.35%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.50%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Viper Energy by 328.5% during the third 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 in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 208.1% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 681 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. National Bank of Canada FI increased its stake in Viper Energy by 524.8% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,387 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC raised its position in Viper Energy by 962.3% during the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 2,815 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 2,550 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

Viper Energy Company Profile

Viper Energy, Inc owns and acquires mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin, North America. Viper Energy Partners GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Viper Energy Partners LP and changed its name to Viper Energy, Inc in November 2023.