Q2 Earnings Estimate for Viper Energy Issued By Roth Capital

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Viper Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.22. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.21 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Barclays increased their price target on Viper Energy from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. TD Securities boosted their price objective on Viper Energy from $57.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Viper Energy from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, KeyCorp lowered their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $62.00 to $56.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $57.46.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VNOM traded down $1.25 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $37.46. 1,591,165 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,418,951. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 8.70 and a current ratio of 8.70. Viper Energy has a 1-year low of $34.71 and a 1-year high of $56.76. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $39.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.10. The company has a market cap of $10.81 billion, a PE ratio of 9.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.01 and a beta of 0.97.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $245.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $233.99 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 43.43% and a return on equity of 5.41%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.20%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.58%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new stake in Viper Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,701,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 27.6% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 302,575 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $13,661,000 after purchasing an additional 65,375 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank boosted its stake in Viper Energy by 21.3% during the 1st quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 59,901 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $2,705,000 after acquiring an additional 10,529 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 21.2% in the first quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,552,974 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $70,117,000 after purchasing an additional 271,337 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 38.4% during the first quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 25,600 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $1,156,000 after purchasing an additional 7,100 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.72% of the company's stock.

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.