Viper Energy Q2 EPS Forecast Lifted by Capital One Financial

Key Points

• Viper Energy Inc. has seen an increase in Q2 2026 EPS estimates to $0.32 from $0.29 by Capital One Financial, with full-year earnings consensus estimated at $2.02 per share.
• The company reported a quarterly EPS of $0.41, exceeding analysts' expectations by $0.07, and showing a net margin of 37.84% alongside a revenue increase of 37.1% year-over-year.
• The quarterly dividend announced will pay $0.53 per share with an annualized yield of 5.7%, highlighting a payout ratio of 38.15%.

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Capital One Financial raised their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Viper Energy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 19th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.32 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Viper Energy's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.21 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. Viper Energy had a net margin of 37.84% and a return on equity of 3.92%. The firm had revenue of $297.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $285.35 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.62 EPS. Viper Energy's revenue for the quarter was up 37.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Viper Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 16th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. TD Securities raised their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $57.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $57.00 target price (down from $60.00) on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $56.36.

Viper Energy Trading Up 4.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:VNOM traded up $1.83 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $38.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,824,001 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,596,098. The firm has a market cap of $11.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.37 and a beta of 0.99. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $38.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.13. Viper Energy has a 1 year low of $34.71 and a 1 year high of $56.76. The company has a quick ratio of 6.15, a current ratio of 6.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 132.2% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 13,237 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $498,000 after buying an additional 7,537 shares during the period. FORA Capital LLC acquired a new position in Viper Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $447,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Viper Energy by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 65,333 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $2,491,000 after acquiring an additional 678 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Viper Energy by 296.6% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 46,680 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $1,779,000 after acquiring an additional 34,910 shares during the period. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its position in Viper Energy by 1.5% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 108,925 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $4,153,000 after acquiring an additional 1,644 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company's stock.

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 38.15%.

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.