Should I buy or sell Viper Energy stock right now?

7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Viper Energy in the last year. There are currently 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" VNOM shares. View VNOM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Viper Energy's stock price target for 2024?

7 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Viper Energy's stock. Their VNOM share price targets range from $33.00 to $52.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $39.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VNOM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have VNOM shares performed in 2024?

Viper Energy's stock was trading at $31.38 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VNOM stock has increased by 24.0% and is now trading at $38.92. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Viper Energy?

Viper Energy saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,480,000 shares, an increase of 68.9% from the March 15th total of 2,060,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 996,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.5 days. View Viper Energy's Short Interest .

When is Viper Energy's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 30th 2024. View our VNOM earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Viper Energy's earnings call?

Viper Energy will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 1st at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Viper Energy's earnings last quarter?

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 20th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.20. The oil and gas producer earned $204.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $204.61 million. Viper Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.29% and a net margin of 24.17%. The firm's revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share.

How often does Viper Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Viper Energy?

Viper Energy announced a None dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share on Tuesday, March 12th. This represents a yield of 3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 4th. This is an increase from the stock's previous None dividend of $0.09. Read our dividend analysis for VNOM .

Is Viper Energy a good dividend stock?

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.74%. The dividend payout ratio is 40.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VNOM will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.75% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VNOM .

What ETFs hold Viper Energy's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) stock in their portfolio include Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL) , Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV) , Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV) , Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI) , First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC) , Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV) , WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) and Strive U.S. Energy ETF (DRLL) .

What other stocks do shareholders of Viper Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Viper Energy investors own include Chembio Diagnostics (CEMI) , Prospect Capital (PSEC) , Calumet Specialty Products Partners (CLMT) , Two Harbors Investment (TWO) , NovoCure (NVCR) , BlackRock Capital Investment (BKCC) , Summit Midstream Partners (SMLP) , Washington Prime Group (WPG) , New Residential Investment (NRZ) and Roper Technologies (ROP) .

Who are Viper Energy's major shareholders?

Viper Energy's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.20%), True North Advisors LLC (0.01%), Cannon Global Investment Management LLC (0.01%) and Sunbelt Securities Inc. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Bx Guidon Topco Llc, Frank C Hu , Holdings LP Blackstone III, Matt Zmigrosky , Royalty & Mineral Mast Warwick, Spencer D Armour III and Steven E West . 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Today's Range: $38.60
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$39.46
50-Day Range: $31.71
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$40.80
52-Week Range: $24.48
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$41.22

Volume: 763,698 shs
Average Volume: 977,465 shs
Market Capitalization: $6.88 billion

P/E Ratio: 14.41
Dividend Yield: 2.77%
Price Target: $39.50

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Viper Energy MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 1.5% Upside
$39.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.97% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.38
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.72%
From $1.72 to $1.87 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.54 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

146th out of 227 stocks

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry

51st out of 74 stocks

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Viper Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Viper Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.97% of the outstanding shares of Viper Energy have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Viper Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Viper Energy has recently increased by 68.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Viper Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.74%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Viper Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Viper Energy is 40.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Viper Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.75% next year. This indicates that Viper Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for VNOM.

3.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Viper Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.38. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Viper Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 7 people have searched for VNOM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 9 people have added Viper Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Viper Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.30% of the stock of Viper Energy is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
87.72% of the stock of Viper Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Viper Energy are expected to grow by 8.72% in the coming year, from $1.72 to $1.87 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 14.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 14.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.38.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Viper Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Viper Energy Stock (NASDAQ:VNOM)

Viper Energy, Inc. owns and acquires mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin, North America. Viper Energy Partners GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Viper Energy Partners LP and changed its name to Viper Energy, Inc. in November 2023. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Midland, Texas. Viper Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc.

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VNOM Stock News Headlines

April 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Viper Energy: Upside Exposure To Oil Prices Should Boost Its 2024 Dividend

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Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at Barclays

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Breaking Down Viper Energy: 4 Analysts Share Their Views

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Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Viper Energy, Inc.'s Q1 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:VNOM)

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Viper Energy, Inc., a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Schedules First Quarter 2024 Conference Call for May 1, 2024

March 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

VNOM Jun 2024 42.000 call

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VNOM Dec 2024 42.000 call

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VNOM Apr 2024 32.000 put

March 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

VNOM Mar 2024 29.000 call

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How Is The Market Feeling About Viper Energy?

March 6, 2024 | msn.com

Viper Energy files to sell 98.66M shares of class A common stock for holders

March 5, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Viper Energy Announces Pricing of Secondary Common Stock Offering by Diamondback Energy, Inc.

March 5, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Viper Energy Launches Secondary Common Stock Offering By Diamondback Energy, Inc.

February 28, 2024 | benzinga.com

Friday Is Your Last Chance To Buy Viper Energy Partners Before The Dividend Payout

February 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) Just Released Its Annual Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

February 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:VNOM) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

February 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy (VNOM) Tops on Q4 Earnings, Expects '24 Output Hike

February 20, 2024 | msn.com

Viper Energy Non-GAAP EPS of $0.67 beats by $0.19, revenue of $204.71M misses by $1.44M

February 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy, Inc., a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating Results

February 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy Inc (VNOM) Posts Strong Q4 and Full Year 2023 Results

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Viper Energy, Inc., a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating Results

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/20/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend: 3/04/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/12/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 4/30/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Oils/Energy
Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VNOM
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1602065
Web: www.viperenergy.com
Phone: (432) 221-7400
Fax: N/A
Employees: 2,020
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $39.50
High Stock Price Target: $52.00
Low Stock Price Target: $33.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +1.4%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.70
Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.43
Forward P/E Ratio: 22.66
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $200.09 million
Net Margins: 24.17%
Pretax Margin: 66.12%
Return on Equity: 8.29%
Return on Assets: 6.24%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.38
Current Ratio: 4.32
Quick Ratio: 4.32

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $827.70 million
Price / Sales: 8.33
Cash Flow: $1.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 19.83
Book Value: $16.16 per share
Price / Book: 2.41

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 176,850,000
Free Float: 176,323,000
Market Cap: $6.89 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.79

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Key Executives

Mr. Travis D. Stice (Age 62)
CEO & Director of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC
Mr. Matthew Kaes Van't Hof (Age 37)
President of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC
Ms. Teresa L. Dick (Age 54)
Executive VP, CFO & Assistant Secretary of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC
Mr. Adam T. Lawlis
Vice President of Investor Relations of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC
Mr. Matt Zmigrosky (Age 45)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC

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VNOM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Viper Energy stock right now?: 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Viper Energy in the last year. There are currently 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" VNOM shares.
View VNOM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Viper Energy's stock price target for 2024?: 7 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Viper Energy's stock. Their VNOM share price targets range from $33.00 to $52.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $39.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.5% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for VNOM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have VNOM shares performed in 2024?: Viper Energy's stock was trading at $31.38 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VNOM stock has increased by 24.0% and is now trading at $38.92.
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Are investors shorting Viper Energy?: Viper Energy saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,480,000 shares, an increase of 68.9% from the March 15th total of 2,060,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 996,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.5 days.
View Viper Energy's Short Interest.
When is Viper Energy's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 30th 2024.
View our VNOM earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Viper Energy's earnings call?: Viper Energy will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 1st at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Viper Energy's earnings last quarter?: Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 20th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.20. The oil and gas producer earned $204.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $204.61 million. Viper Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.29% and a net margin of 24.17%. The firm's revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share.

How often does Viper Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Viper Energy?: Viper Energy announced a None dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share on Tuesday, March 12th. This represents a yield of 3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 4th. This is an increase from the stock's previous None dividend of $0.09.
Read our dividend analysis for VNOM.
Is Viper Energy a good dividend stock?: Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.74%. The dividend payout ratio is 40.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VNOM will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.75% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for VNOM.
What ETFs hold Viper Energy's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) stock in their portfolio include Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV), Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV), Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC), Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) and Strive U.S. Energy ETF (DRLL).
What other stocks do shareholders of Viper Energy own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Viper Energy investors own include Chembio Diagnostics (CEMI), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Calumet Specialty Products Partners (CLMT), Two Harbors Investment (TWO), NovoCure (NVCR), BlackRock Capital Investment (BKCC), Summit Midstream Partners (SMLP), Washington Prime Group (WPG), New Residential Investment (NRZ) and Roper Technologies (ROP).
Who are Viper Energy's major shareholders?: Viper Energy's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.20%), True North Advisors LLC (0.01%), Cannon Global Investment Management LLC (0.01%) and Sunbelt Securities Inc. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Bx Guidon Topco Llc, Frank C Hu, Holdings LP Blackstone III, Matt Zmigrosky, Royalty & Mineral Mast Warwick, Spencer D Armour III and Steven E West.
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.
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Viper Energy (VNOM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Viper Energy MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Viper Energy Stock (NASDAQ:VNOM)

VNOM Stock Price History

VNOM Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

VNOM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™