NASDAQ:VNOM Viper Energy (VNOM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $42.08 +0.56 (+1.35%) Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.12 +0.04 (+0.10%) As of 05/2/2025 07:33 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Viper Energy Stock (NASDAQ:VNOM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Viper Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$41.28▼$42.2950-Day Range$36.50▼$46.5752-Week Range$34.71▼$56.76Volume726,980 shsAverage Volume1.29 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.97 billionP/E Ratio18.06Dividend Yield2.85%Price Target$57.15Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewViper 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.Read More… Viper Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreVNOM MarketRank™: Viper Energy scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 51st out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingViper Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 13 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageViper Energy has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Viper Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-5.94% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Viper Energy are expected to decrease by -5.94% in the coming year, from $2.02 to $1.90 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 18.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 18.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 48.82.Price to Book Value per Share RatioViper Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Viper Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.59% of the float of Viper Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverViper Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Viper Energy has recently decreased by 6.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldViper Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.88%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthViper Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Viper Energy is 32.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Viper Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.16% next year. This indicates that Viper Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Viper Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.59% of the float of Viper Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverViper Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Viper Energy has recently decreased by 6.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.47 News SentimentViper Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Viper Energy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for VNOM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added Viper Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Viper Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.15% of the stock of Viper Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.72% of the stock of Viper Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Viper Energy's insider trading history. Receive VNOM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Viper Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VNOM Stock News HeadlinesWhat To Expect From Viper Energy Inc (VNOM) Q1 2025 EarningsMay 2 at 7:44 PM | finance.yahoo.comViper Energy, Inc. Announces Closing of Drop Down TransactionMay 1, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. Just this week, President Trump promised to buy a Tesla to help support Musk in the face of a boycott against his company. But according to one research group, with connections to the Pentagon and the U.S. government, Elon's preparing to strike back in a much bigger way in the days ahead.May 5, 2025 | Altimetry (Ad)Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM): Among Stocks with Consistent Growth to Buy NowApril 27, 2025 | msn.comFY2025 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Boosted by AnalystApril 26, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Cuts Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) Price Target to $57.00April 26, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Offer Predictions for Viper Energy Q1 EarningsApril 26, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWhat 8 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Viper EnergyApril 24, 2025 | nasdaq.comSee More Headlines VNOM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VNOM shares performed this year? Viper Energy's stock was trading at $49.07 at the start of the year. Since then, VNOM stock has decreased by 14.2% and is now trading at $42.08. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Viper Energy's earnings last quarter? Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 28.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Viper Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Viper Energy include Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (0.73%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.72%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.51%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Holdings LP Blackstone III, Spencer D Armour III, Frank C Hu and Royalty & Mineral Mast Warwick. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Viper Energy? Shares of VNOM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Viper Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Viper Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Adobe (ADBE) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/04/2024Record date for 3/13 Dividend3/06/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend3/06/2025Dividend Payable3/13/2025Today5/04/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorEnergy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNASDAQ:VNOM CIK1602065 Webwww.viperenergy.com Phone(432) 221-7400FaxN/AEmployees711Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$57.15 High Stock Price Target$72.00 Low Stock Price Target$48.00 Potential Upside/Downside+35.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.67 Trailing P/E Ratio18.06 Forward P/E Ratio20.83 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$200.09 million Net Margins24.65% Pretax Margin60.46% Return on Equity6.72% Return on Assets4.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.25 Current Ratio7.24 Quick Ratio7.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$859.75 million Price / Sales10.43 Cash Flow$1.67 per share Price / Cash Flow25.25 Book Value$16.16 per share Price / Book2.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares213,049,000Free Float212,367,000Market Cap$8.97 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2025. 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