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

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 24th, as disclosed on August 13th.
• Viper Energy's stock is currently down 1.7%, trading at $37.79, with a market cap of $10.90 billion and a quarterly earnings report showing earnings per share of $0.41, exceeding estimates.
• Viper Energy declared a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, leading to an annual dividend yield of 5.6%, despite having recently cut its dividend payouts.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Viper Energy Inc. NASDAQ: VNOM. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viper Energy stock on June 24th. 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 Trading Down 1.7%

Viper Energy stock traded down $0.64 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $37.79. The company had a trading volume of 2,293,711 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,949,431. The firm has a market cap of $10.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.92, a P/E/G ratio of 17.14 and a beta of 0.99. 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 Inc. has a 1 year low of $34.71 and a 1 year high of $56.76. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $38.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.49.

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

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.6%. Viper Energy's payout ratio is currently 38.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VNOM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $51.00 to $48.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America reduced 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 note on Friday, May 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Viper Energy has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $57.15.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,070 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $816,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 6,801 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 48.7% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,068 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,520 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $430,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 9.7% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,117 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $157,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company's stock.

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.

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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