Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:VNOM Viper Energy (VNOM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $45.66 +0.21 (+0.46%) (As of 09/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Viper Energy alerts: Email Address About Viper Energy Stock (NASDAQ:VNOM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Viper Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$44.45▼$45.8750-Day Range$39.27▼$48.4452-Week Range$26.73▼$49.37Volume14.60 million shsAverage Volume1.10 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.07 billionP/E Ratio16.79Dividend Yield2.63%Price Target$48.17Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewViper Energy, Inc. owns and acquires mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin, North America. Viper Energy Partners GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Viper Energy Partners LP and changed its name to Viper Energy, Inc. in November 2023. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Midland, Texas. Viper Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc.Read More… Forget Trump and Kamala (Ad)I hope you're deleting all those emails telling you how to make "1,000% gains" from the magic "Kamala Trade". It's nonsense. No one knows what's going to happen in November.THIS CALENDAR is the only thing that matters for you and your financial health right now. Viper Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 72nd PercentileViper Energy scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 114th out of 250 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingViper Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageViper Energy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Viper Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.19% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Viper Energy are expected to grow by 10.19% in the coming year, from $2.06 to $2.27 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 16.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 16.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.03.Price to Book Value per Share RatioViper Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.83. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Viper Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.19% of the outstanding shares of Viper Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverViper Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Viper Energy has recently increased by 0.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldViper Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.77%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthViper Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Viper Energy is 44.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Viper Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.86% next year. This indicates that Viper Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Viper Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.19% of the outstanding shares of Viper Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverViper Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Viper Energy has recently increased by 0.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.77 News SentimentViper Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.77. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Viper Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 15 people have searched for VNOM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Viper Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Viper Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.32% of the stock of Viper Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.72% of the stock of Viper Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Viper Energy's insider trading history. Receive VNOM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Viper Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VNOM Stock News HeadlinesViper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from BrokeragesSeptember 20 at 4:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comTD Securities Boosts Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) Price Target to $48.00September 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comForget Trump and KamalaForget Trump and Kamala. I don't care who you vote for - This calendar is the only thing that matters right now.September 20, 2024 | Investors Alley (Ad)Viper Energy, Inc. Expected to Post Q4 2024 Earnings of $0.31 Per Share (NASDAQ:VNOM)September 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Viper Energy (VNOM)September 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comViper Energy (VNOM) Receives a Buy from Truist FinancialSeptember 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comViper Energy prices equity offering at $42.50 per shareSeptember 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.com7 Analysts Assess Viper Energy: What You Need To KnowSeptember 13, 2024 | benzinga.comSee More Headlines VNOM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VNOM shares performed this year? Viper Energy's stock was trading at $31.38 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VNOM stock has increased by 45.5% and is now trading at $45.66. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Viper Energy's earnings last quarter? Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.19. Viper Energy's revenue for the quarter was up 34.8% on a year-over-year basis. Who are Viper Energy's major shareholders? Viper Energy's top institutional shareholders include Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (1.68%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.18%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.05%) and TD Asset Management Inc (0.48%). Insiders that own company stock include Holdings LP Blackstone III, Spencer D Armour III, Frank C Hu, Bx Guidon Topco Llc, Royalty & Mineral Mast Warwick, Steven E West and Matt Zmigrosky. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Viper Energy? Shares of VNOM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Viper Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Viper Energy investors own include Chembio Diagnostics (CEMI), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Calumet Specialty Products Partners (CLMT), Two Harbors Investment (TWO), NovoCure (NVCR), BlackRock Capital Investment (BKCC) and Summit Midstream Partners (SMLP). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend8/15/2024Dividend Payable8/22/2024Today9/20/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNASDAQ:VNOM CUSIPN/A CIK1602065 Webwww.viperenergy.com Phone(432) 221-7400FaxN/AEmployees711Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$48.17 High Stock Price Target$57.00 Low Stock Price Target$37.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.72 Trailing P/E Ratio16.79 Forward P/E Ratio22.17 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$200.09 million Net Margins25.63% Pretax Margin66.15% Return on Equity8.46% Return on Assets6.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.35 Current Ratio7.06 Quick Ratio7.06 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$827.70 million Price / Sales9.76 Cash Flow$2.09 per share Price / Cash Flow21.80 Book Value$16.16 per share Price / Book2.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares176,850,000Free Float176,288,000Market Cap$8.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.73 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio. 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