FY2026 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Cut by Roth Capital

Key Points

• Roth Capital has revised its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for Viper Energy down from $0.98 to $0.76, while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a price target of $50.00.
• Institutional investors have shown increased interest in Viper Energy, with several firms significantly raising their stakes, resulting in 87.72% of the stock currently being held by institutional investors.
• Viper Energy recently paid a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, translating to an annual yield of 5.9%, with a payout ratio of 38.15%.

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, October 15th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.76 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.98. Roth Capital has a "Buy" rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Viper Energy from $55.00 to $51.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 15th. William Blair started coverage on Viper Energy in a research note on Monday, August 25th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Viper Energy from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and set a $57.00 price objective (down from $60.00) on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Viper Energy presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $55.21.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ VNOM opened at $36.22 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.14. Viper Energy has a 12-month low of $34.71 and a 12-month high of $56.76. The company has a current ratio of 6.15, a quick ratio of 6.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market cap of $10.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.47, a PEG ratio of 16.21 and a beta of 0.92.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $285.35 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. Viper Energy's revenue was up 37.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC raised its stake in Viper Energy by 175.5% in the 3rd quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 23,590 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $902,000 after acquiring an additional 15,027 shares during the period. CWM LLC raised its stake in Viper Energy by 1,197.9% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 10,604 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $406,000 after acquiring an additional 9,787 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Viper Energy by 336.8% in the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 22,235 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $850,000 after acquiring an additional 17,145 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Viper Energy by 20.5% in the 3rd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 52,841 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $2,020,000 after acquiring an additional 8,995 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new stake in Viper Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $4,380,000. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th were paid a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. Viper Energy's payout ratio 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.

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