Q2 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Cut by Zacks Research

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Viper Energy in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.27 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.33. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $245.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $233.99 million. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 6.72% and a net margin of 24.65%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on VNOM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective 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. Barclays lowered their price target on Viper Energy from $60.00 to $57.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Viper Energy from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Mizuho reduced their target price on Viper Energy from $56.00 to $54.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Viper Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Viper Energy currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $55.15.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ VNOM traded down $0.50 on Wednesday, hitting $39.57. 960,347 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,317,634. The company has a market capitalization of $8.43 billion, a PE ratio of 16.98 and a beta of 1.05. 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 business's fifty day moving average is $40.86 and its 200 day moving average is $46.19. Viper Energy has a 52 week low of $34.71 and a 52 week high of $56.76.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 28.9% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,016,792 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $587,708,000 after purchasing an additional 2,921,832 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Viper Energy during the 4th quarter worth $95,505,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in Viper Energy by 21.6% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 9,996,351 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $451,336,000 after acquiring an additional 1,778,093 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its holdings in Viper Energy by 763.4% in the 1st quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,799,642 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $81,254,000 after acquiring an additional 1,591,212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,953,910 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $539,719,000 after acquiring an additional 1,301,933 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company's stock.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio is 31.58%.

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.