Zacks Research Has Negative View of Viper Energy Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research lowered its Q4 2027 EPS estimate for Viper Energy to $0.51 from $0.58 and maintained a “Hold” rating. Its estimate for Q1 2028 EPS is $0.55, compared with the current full-year consensus of $2.74 per share.
• Viper Energy’s latest quarterly results met expectations, with EPS of $0.76 and revenue of $677 million, up 127.9% year over year and above analysts’ $643.45 million forecast.
• Despite Zacks’ cautious view, Wall Street remains broadly positive: 16 analysts rate the stock “Buy” and two rate it “Hold,” producing a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $56.93 target price.

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.51 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.58. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Viper Energy's Q1 2028 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $677.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $643.45 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 3.43%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 127.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.41 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on VNOM. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $60.00 to $58.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on Viper Energy in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. They set a "buy" rating and a $45.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Viper Energy from $49.00 to $46.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 29th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on Viper Energy from $58.00 to $52.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $56.93.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

VNOM opened at $44.71 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 6.37, a current ratio of 6.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market cap of $16.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 343.95 and a beta of 0.39. Viper Energy has a 52-week low of $35.10 and a 52-week high of $51.13. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $43.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.04.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Viper Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 1,250.0% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 945 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 875 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 31.2% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,354 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $64,000. 87.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Viper Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Viper Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised multiple earnings forecasts. Estimates increased for Q3 2026 EPS to $0.51 from $0.48, Q4 2026 EPS to $0.55 from $0.43, and full-year 2026 EPS to $2.37 from $2.22. Zacks also lifted Q1 2027 EPS to $0.64 from $0.55, FY2027 EPS to $2.29 from $2.22, Q2 2028 EPS to $0.57 from $0.54, and FY2028 EPS to $2.34 from $2.26. The revisions suggest analysts see somewhat better near- to long-term earnings potential for the oil and gas producer. Viper Energy analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The rating remains “Hold.” Despite the higher forecasts, Zacks did not upgrade Viper Energy, and the current-year consensus EPS estimate remains $2.73. This may limit the immediate bullish impact of the revisions.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no actionable change. Reported short interest was zero shares as of September 10, versus zero previously, with a 0.0-day short-interest ratio. However, the reported percentage change was listed as “NaN,” indicating a likely data-quality issue rather than a meaningful shift in investor positioning.

About Viper Energy

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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