Q1 Earnings Estimate for Viper Energy Issued By Roth Capital

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research note issued on Thursday, April 17th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Viper Energy's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Viper Energy from $51.00 to $48.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Viper Energy from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Viper Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $63.00 to $62.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Viper Energy has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $57.38.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

VNOM stock traded up $0.08 on Friday, reaching $40.75. 441,153 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,289,036. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $43.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.24. Viper Energy has a 12 month low of $34.71 and a 12 month high of $56.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 7.24 and a quick ratio of 7.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.68 billion, a PE ratio of 17.49 and a beta of 1.23.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Viper Energy by 43.9% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 701 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Viper Energy by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 25,323 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $1,243,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC boosted its stake in Viper Energy by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 14,396 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $706,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 12,924 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the period. Finally, Segment Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 3.9% during the first quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,520 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $430,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares during the period. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Viper Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th were issued a $0.65 dividend. This is a boost from Viper Energy's previous dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.70%.

About Viper Energy

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.