Q3 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Boosted by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised Viper Energy’s Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.51 from $0.48, while maintaining a “Hold” rating. The firm also issued earnings forecasts through 2028.
• Viper Energy’s latest quarterly results included $0.76 EPS, in line with estimates, and $677 million in revenue—up 127.9% year over year and above analyst expectations.
• Analyst sentiment remains favorable overall, with 16 Buy ratings and two Holds producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $56.93, compared with a recent share price of $44.84.

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research note issued on Thursday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.51 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.48. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Viper Energy's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.57 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.34 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76. Viper Energy had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 3.43%. The firm had revenue of $677.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $643.45 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.41 EPS. Viper Energy's revenue was up 127.9% on a year-over-year basis.

VNOM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Friday, May 29th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $58.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Seaport Research Partners assumed coverage on Viper Energy in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Mizuho cut their target price on Viper Energy from $58.00 to $56.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Viper Energy currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $56.93.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VNOM opened at $44.84 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 344.95 and a beta of 0.39. The firm's 50 day moving average is $43.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.04. Viper Energy has a 52 week low of $35.10 and a 52 week high of $51.13. The company has a current ratio of 6.37, a quick ratio of 6.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 12,916,557 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $498,967,000 after purchasing an additional 493,203 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,491,534 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $443,918,000 after purchasing an additional 1,144,863 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 4,352.6% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 9,668,090 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $409,927,000 after acquiring an additional 9,450,957 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. increased its stake in Viper Energy by 21.9% during the 4th quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 5,711,539 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $220,637,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024,838 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its stake in Viper Energy by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,197,538 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $198,182,000 after purchasing an additional 148,503 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company's stock.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a special dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th were issued a $0.29 dividend. This represents a yield of 281.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1,169.23%.

Viper Energy Company Profile

Viper Energy, Inc NASDAQ: VNOM is a mineral and royalty company focused on owning interests in oil and natural gas properties. Rather than drilling and operating wells directly, the company leases its mineral and royalty interests to exploration and production companies and receives a share of the revenue generated from the resulting production.

Viper's asset portfolio is concentrated in the Permian Basin, including the Midland and Delaware sub-basins in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.

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