Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedTop-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:VNOM Viper Energy (VNOM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $41.36 +0.08 (+0.19%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern 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$40.88▼$41.5050-Day Range$36.50▼$45.9452-Week Range$34.71▼$56.76Volume855,510 shsAverage Volume1.31 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.81 billionP/E Ratio17.75Dividend Yield2.90%Price Target$56.08Consensus 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™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreVNOM MarketRank™: Viper Energy scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 70th out of 261 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 17.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 17.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 54.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioViper Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.56. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.92% of the outstanding shares of Viper Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverViper Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Viper Energy has recently increased by 13.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldViper Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.81%, 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 31.58%. 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 Shorted2.92% of the outstanding shares of Viper Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverViper Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Viper Energy has recently increased by 13.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.15 News SentimentViper Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Viper Energy this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for VNOM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% 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 -47% 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 HeadlinesJim Cramer on Viper Energy (VNOM): “Not My Cup of Tea”May 20 at 4:37 PM | msn.comMizuho Cuts Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) Price Target to $54.00May 16, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendI just uncovered a strategy that could pay out up to $7,013 every month—without needing a traditional dividend. It’s a legal income shortcut tied to Tesla and other tech giants. This backdoor is already live—and it could change the way you earn.May 20, 2025 | Investors Alley (Ad)Piper Sandler Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) Stock PriceMay 15, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comViper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) Cut to "Sell" at StockNews.comMay 10, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comEvercore ISI Reiterates "Outperform" Rating for Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM)May 10, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAssessing Viper Energy: Insights From 10 Financial AnalystsMay 9, 2025 | nasdaq.comViper Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:VNOM) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2025 | msn.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 beginning of 2025. Since then, VNOM shares have decreased by 15.7% and is now trading at $41.36. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Viper Energy's earnings last quarter? Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.09. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $245 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $233.99 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 24.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.72%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Viper Energy's major shareholders? Viper Energy's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.11%), Wellington Management Group LLP (5.61%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.69%) and T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (1.29%). 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 Record date for 3/13 Dividend3/06/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend3/06/2025Dividend Payable3/13/2025Last Earnings5/05/2025Record date for 5/22 Dividend5/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend5/15/2025Today5/20/2025Dividend Payable5/22/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2025Fiscal 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$56.08 High Stock Price Target$72.00 Low Stock Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside+35.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.80 Trailing P/E Ratio17.73 Forward P/E Ratio20.45 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$899.75 million Price / Sales9.78 Cash Flow$1.64 per share Price / Cash Flow25.25 Book Value$16.16 per share Price / Book2.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares213,049,000Free Float212,367,000Market Cap$8.80 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. 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