Q3 Earnings Forecast for Viper Energy Issued By KeyCorp

Key Points

• KeyCorp has issued its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Viper Energy, predicting earnings of $0.41 per share with an "Overweight" rating and a target price of $54.00.
• Other analysts have varied in their assessments, with Piper Sandler raising their price target to $68.00 while Mizuho lowered theirs to $51.00, indicating mixed sentiment surrounding the stock.
• Viper Energy recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, resulting in a 5.9% yield, although it represents a decrease from previous earnings of $0.62 per share last year.

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Viper Energy in a report released on Tuesday, October 14th. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan expects that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.41 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a "Overweight" rating and a $54.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Viper Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.70 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $55.00 to $51.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, William Blair initiated coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Monday, August 25th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $55.21.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of VNOM opened at $36.22 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.45 billion, a PE ratio of 10.47, a PEG ratio of 16.21 and a beta of 0.92. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $38.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 6.15 and a current ratio of 6.15. Viper Energy has a twelve month low of $34.71 and a twelve month high of $56.76.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 28.9% in 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 acquiring an additional 2,921,832 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 12.2% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,953,910 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $539,719,000 after acquiring an additional 1,301,933 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 21.6% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 9,996,351 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $451,336,000 after acquiring an additional 1,778,093 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 2.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,197,538 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $198,182,000 after acquiring an additional 148,503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 6.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,802,730 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $145,021,000 after acquiring an additional 235,374 shares during 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. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.

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