Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) Stock Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 10th, according to a filing disclosed on August 13th.
• Viper Energy reported $0.41 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding expectations, with a net margin of 37.84% and a year-over-year revenue increase of 37.1%.
• Despite recent stock ratings upgrades, Viper Energy experienced a dividend cut, with a newly announced dividend of $0.53 per share, representing a 5.6% dividend yield.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Viper Energy Inc. NASDAQ: VNOM. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viper Energy stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Viper Energy stock traded down $0.2280 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $37.1420. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,400,022 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,701,211. Viper Energy Inc. has a 52 week low of $34.71 and a 52 week high of $56.76. The company has a current ratio of 6.15, a quick ratio of 6.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $38.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $41.36. The stock has a market cap of $10.72 billion, a PE ratio of 10.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.33 and a beta of 0.99.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.07. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 3.92% and a net margin of 37.84%.The firm had revenue of $297.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $285.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 37.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Viper Energy Inc. will post 2.02 EPS for the current year.

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 14th. Viper Energy's payout ratio is currently 38.15%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VNOM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Viper Energy by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 173,265 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $8,502,000 after purchasing an additional 5,750 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 115,370 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $5,661,000 after buying an additional 11,493 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 20.1% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 14,253 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $699,000 after buying an additional 2,390 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 164.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 576,637 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $28,296,000 after buying an additional 358,487 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Fund Management S.A. bought a new stake in Viper Energy during the fourth quarter worth $1,013,000. 87.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Viper Energy from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Viper Energy from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Viper Energy from $51.00 to $48.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Wall Street Zen cut Viper Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, TD Securities boosted their price target on Viper Energy from $57.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Viper Energy has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $56.36.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.