Q3 Earnings Forecast for Viper Energy Issued By Roth Capital

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, June 3rd. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.26 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.25. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS.

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

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays raised their price target on Viper Energy from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $72.00 price target on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Viper Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, May 30th. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $62.00 to $56.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Viper Energy currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $56.85.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of VNOM stock traded up $1.14 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $41.33. The stock had a trading volume of 1,443,215 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,348,253. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $11.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.74 and a beta of 1.00. Viper Energy has a one year low of $34.71 and a one year high of $56.76. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $40.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.78.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VNOM. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Viper Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 321.7% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 679 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Viper Energy by 43.9% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 701 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 129.0% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 735 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.90%. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio is 31.58%.

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.