Q2 Earnings Forecast for Viper Energy Issued By Roth Capital

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.21 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.28. 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 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on VNOM. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Raymond James reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $58.00 target price (down previously from $64.00) on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Viper Energy from $51.00 to $49.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Viper Energy from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Viper Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $57.85.

Viper Energy Trading Up 3.3 %

Viper Energy stock traded up $1.30 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $40.86. 150,664 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,287,440. The company has a current ratio of 7.24, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $43.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.29. Viper Energy has a fifty-two week low of $34.71 and a fifty-two week high of $56.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.60 and a beta of 1.23.

Viper Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 of this dividend was Thursday, March 6th. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.70%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNOM. Segment Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,520 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $430,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama lifted its stake in Viper Energy by 21.5% during the first quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 339,124 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $15,311,000 after purchasing an additional 60,112 shares during the last quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Viper Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $92,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its stake in Viper Energy by 31.0% in the first quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 15,385 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $694,000 after purchasing an additional 3,640 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Inscription Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Viper Energy during the first quarter worth approximately $522,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.