Viper Energy FY2026 EPS Estimate Lifted by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased Viper Energy's FY2026 EPS estimate to $1.73, slightly up from the previous estimate of $1.72, while the consensus for the current full-year is $2.02 per share.
• Recent research reports from various analysts show mixed ratings on Viper Energy, with Piper Sandler increasing the target price to $68.00, while Wall Street Zen downgraded it to a "sell".
• Viper Energy also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.53, which represents an annualized yield of 5.4%, with a dividend payout ratio currently at 38.15%.

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a report issued on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $1.73 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.72. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy's current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share.

VNOM has been the subject of several other research reports. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Viper Energy from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $56.00 to $54.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Viper Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 16th. 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 research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $50.00 price target on shares of Viper Energy and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $55.53.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Viper Energy stock opened at $39.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 6.15 and a current ratio of 6.15. The company has a market cap of $11.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.45, a PEG ratio of 17.72 and a beta of 1.04. Viper Energy has a 1 year low of $34.71 and a 1 year high of $56.76. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $38.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.77.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $297.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 for the quarter was up 37.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.62 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VNOM. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 132.2% in the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 13,237 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $498,000 after purchasing an additional 7,537 shares during the last quarter. FORA Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Viper Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $447,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Viper Energy by 1.0% during the second quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 65,333 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $2,491,000 after buying an additional 678 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Viper Energy by 296.6% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 46,680 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $1,779,000 after buying an additional 34,910 shares during the last quarter. 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 worth $4,153,000 after buying an additional 1,644 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th were given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. Viper Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 38.15%.

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.

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