Brokers Offer Predictions for Viper Energy Q2 Earnings

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Viper Energy in a report released on Wednesday, March 12th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.48. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS.

VNOM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Bank of America initiated coverage on Viper Energy in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $64.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $58.00 price target (down from $64.00) on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. 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, January 8th. Barclays lifted their price target on Viper Energy from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on Viper Energy from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Viper Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.00.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

Viper Energy stock opened at $43.30 on Friday. Viper Energy has a 12-month low of $35.46 and a 12-month high of $56.76. The company has a quick ratio of 7.24, a current ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $47.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.18. The stock has a market cap of $9.23 billion, a PE ratio of 18.58 and a beta of 1.69.

Viper Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were paid a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Viper Energy’s previous dividend of $0.22. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is 32.70%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $86,000. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,550,000. GTS Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 91.6% during the fourth quarter. GTS Securities LLC now owns 18,771 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $921,000 after acquiring an additional 8,973 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 14.9% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 166,652 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $8,178,000 after acquiring an additional 21,582 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 1,441,269 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $70,723,000 after acquiring an additional 37,340 shares in the last quarter. 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.