Zacks Research Increases Earnings Estimates for Viper Energy

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a report issued on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.43 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.42. 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 FY2025 earnings at $1.84 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.94 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $297.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $285.35 million. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 3.92% and a net margin of 37.84%.The company’s revenue was up 37.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Viper Energy from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Roth Capital set a $50.00 target price on Viper Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Viper Energy in a report on Monday, August 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $46.00 target price on the stock. Barclays raised their target price on Viper Energy from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 16th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $55.27.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of Viper Energy stock opened at $38.22 on Monday. Viper Energy has a one year low of $34.71 and a one year high of $56.76. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $38.26 and its 200 day moving average is $39.69. The stock has a market cap of $11.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.05, a P/E/G ratio of 17.20 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 6.15 and a current ratio of 6.15.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the second quarter worth about $27,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 129.0% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 735 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the first quarter worth about $34,000. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the first quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 48.7% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,068 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.5%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.15%.

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.