Q3 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Decreased by Analyst

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Viper Energy, lowering it from $0.36 to $0.34.
• Viper Energy reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.41, surpassing expectations and reflecting a 37.1% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, yielding 5.3%, with a dividend payout ratio of 38.15%.

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Capital One Financial dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Viper Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 27th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.36. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $57.00 price objective (down previously from $60.00) on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Viper Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Viper Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $55.80.

Viper Energy Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of Viper Energy stock traded up $0.84 during trading on Monday, reaching $38.94. The company's stock had a trading volume of 804,873 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,726,279. Viper Energy has a 52-week low of $34.71 and a 52-week high of $56.76. The company has a market cap of $11.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.30, a PEG ratio of 17.81 and a beta of 1.04. The firm's 50-day moving average is $38.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.61. The company has a quick ratio of 6.15, a current ratio of 6.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.07. Viper Energy had a net margin of 37.84% and a return on equity of 3.92%. The business had revenue of $297.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $285.35 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. Viper Energy's revenue was up 37.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Viper Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Viper Energy by 129.0% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 735 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.72% of the company's stock.

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.