MarketBeat ‘Stock of the Week’: Viper winds up as oil prices sink

Key Points

  • Despite a weakened commodity price environment, Viper Energy is going counterflow because its financial success is about more than realized selling prices.
  • Viper’s third quarter operating expenses fell 32% while operating cash flow rose 12% - an ideal performance in a soft commodity backdrop.
  • Based on Friday's close, VNOM has a 7.5% forward dividend yield that is well above the average energy stock yield of 4.2%.
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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Viper Energy (VNOM)
2.8409 of 5 stars
$39.71+0.4%2.72%14.71Buy$40.50
Diamondback Energy (FANG)
4.4981 of 5 stars
$207.76+0.3%1.73%11.98Moderate Buy$202.53
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