Q1 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Lifted by Zacks Research

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a report released on Monday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.01 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. Viper Energy had a net margin of 24.65% and a return on equity of 6.72%. The company had revenue of $209.59 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $210.54 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.10 earnings per share. Viper Energy’s quarterly revenue was down 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

VNOM has been the subject of several other research reports. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Raymond James raised their price target on Viper Energy from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. StockNews.com raised Viper Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Viper Energy from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Viper Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $60.00.

Viper Energy Price Performance

VNOM stock opened at $46.24 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $8.71 billion, a PE ratio of 19.85 and a beta of 1.73. Viper Energy has a 12 month low of $30.56 and a 12 month high of $56.76. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $50.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.61. The company has a current ratio of 7.24, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.50%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VNOM. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Viper Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in 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 valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased 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 acquiring an additional 460 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI raised its position 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 worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the 4th quarter worth $94,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

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.