Q2 Earnings Estimate for Viper Energy Issued By Roth Capital

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Viper Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will earn $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.

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. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 5.41% and a net margin of 43.43%. The company had revenue of $245.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $233.99 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share.

VNOM has been the topic of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Viper Energy from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Viper Energy from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Barclays raised their target price on Viper Energy from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $60.00 price objective (up from $54.00) on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, TD Securities raised their target price on Viper Energy from $57.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Viper Energy has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $57.46.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

Viper Energy stock opened at $38.06 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.02, a PEG ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 8.70, a quick ratio of 8.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $39.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.26. Viper Energy has a 52 week low of $34.71 and a 52 week high of $56.76.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. Viper Energy's payout ratio is 31.58%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNOM. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Viper Energy in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in Viper Energy by 129.0% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 735 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in Viper Energy during the first quarter worth about $34,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in shares of Viper Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Viper Energy by 100.0% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.72% of the company's stock.

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.

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