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 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Viper Energy's shares. Their VNOM share price targets range from $33.00 to $45.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $37.64 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.7% 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 2023?

Viper Energy's stock was trading at $31.79 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, VNOM shares have decreased by 5.1% and is now trading at $30.18. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Viper Energy?

Viper Energy saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,950,000 shares, an increase of 44.4% from the October 31st total of 1,350,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 509,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.8 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, February 20th 2024. View our VNOM earnings forecast .

How were Viper Energy's earnings last quarter?

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.64. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $293.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $199.43 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 19.94% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.35%. Viper Energy's revenue for the quarter was up 32.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.98 EPS.

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

Viper Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 16th will be given a dividend of $0.57 per share on Friday, November 24th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.55%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 15th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. 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 3.52%. The dividend payout ratio is 47.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VNOM will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.94% 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) , Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV) , Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV) and Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI) . First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC) .

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 number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (6.32%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.13%), Boston Partners (1.09%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.94%), Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC (0.53%) and Morgan Stanley (0.49%). 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 WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Viper Energy Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:VNOM)

$30.17

-0.54 (-1.76%)

(As of 04:30 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $30.07
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$31.00
50-Day Range: $27.02
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$31.01
52-Week Range: $24.48
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$33.78

Volume: 948,746 shs
Average Volume: 435,907 shs
Market Capitalization: $5.37 billion

P/E Ratio: 13.17
Dividend Yield: 3.58%
Price Target: $37.64

Viper Energy MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 24.7% Upside
$37.64 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.10% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.79
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$258.84 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: -18.73%
From $2.51 to $2.04 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.26 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

103rd out of 212 stocks

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry

39th out of 65 stocks

2.5

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.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $37.64, Viper Energy has a forecasted upside of 24.7% from its current price of $30.18.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Viper Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.10% 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 3.8, 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 44.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Viper Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Viper Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Viper Energy is 47.16%. 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 52.94% 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.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Viper Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Viper Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
18 people have searched for VNOM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 64% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
7 people have added Viper Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Viper Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $258,838,412.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.30% of the stock of Viper Energy is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 37.34% of the stock of Viper Energy is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Viper Energy are expected to decrease by -18.73% in the coming year, from $2.51 to $2.04 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 13.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.01.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 13.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 17.22.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Viper Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.13. 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, acquires, and exploits oil and natural gas properties in North America. It owns and acquires mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties primarily in the Permian Basin. 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

December 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Why Viper Energy Partners (VNOM) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term

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Viper Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:VNOM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts

November 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

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November 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

FY2023 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Partners LP Raised by Analyst (NASDAQ:VNOM)

November 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy Announces Pricing of Secondary Common Stock Offering by Certain Stockholders and Concurrent Stock Repurchase

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Viper Energy Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Piper Sandler Keeps Their Buy Rating on Viper Energy (VNOM)

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q3 2023 Viper Energy Partners LP Earnings Call

November 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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November 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Viper Energy Partners LP 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

November 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy (VNOM) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

November 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy Partners LP, A Subsidiary Of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial And Operating Results; Announces Filing For Conversion Into A Delaware Corporation

November 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy Partners LP (VNOM) Reports Q3 2023 Earnings: Net Income of $78. ...

November 2, 2023 | msn.com

Viper Energy Partners: Modeling Its Results After Its $1 Billion GRP Acquisition

November 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Does Viper Energy (VNOM) Have the Potential to Rally 30.13% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?

October 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Viper Energy Partners: Growing By Acquisition

October 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Wall Street Analysts See a 26.09% Upside in Viper Energy (VNOM): Can the Stock Really Move This High?

October 13, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Viper Energy’s Growth Potential and Stability Leads to Buy Rating: An Analysis of Paul Diamond’s Recommendation

October 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy Partners LP, a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Prices $400 Million Offering of 7.375% Senior Notes

October 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/06/2023
Ex-Dividend for 11/24 Dividend: 11/15/2023
Dividend Payable: 11/24/2023
Today: 12/05/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/20/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Oils/Energy
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: $37.64
High Stock Price Target: $45.00
Low Stock Price Target: $33.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +22.6%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.29
Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.41
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.24
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $151.67 million
Net Margins: 19.94%
Pretax Margin: 68.39%
Return on Equity: 7.35%
Return on Assets: 5.68%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.28
Current Ratio: 5.52
Quick Ratio: 5.52

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $866.47 million
Price / Sales: 6.30
Cash Flow: $1.63 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 18.85
Book Value: $14.16 per share
Price / Book: 2.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 177,850,000
Free Float: 177,320,000
Market Cap: $5.46 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.80

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Key Executives

Mr. Travis D. Stice (Age 61)
CEO & Director of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC
Mr. Matthew Kaes Van't Hof (Age 36)
President of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC
Ms. Teresa L. Dick (Age 53)
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 44)
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 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Viper Energy's shares. Their VNOM share price targets range from $33.00 to $45.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $37.64 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.7% 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 2023?: Viper Energy's stock was trading at $31.79 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, VNOM shares have decreased by 5.1% and is now trading at $30.18.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting Viper Energy?: Viper Energy saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,950,000 shares, an increase of 44.4% from the October 31st total of 1,350,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 509,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.8 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, February 20th 2024.
View our VNOM earnings forecast.
How were Viper Energy's earnings last quarter?: Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.64. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $293.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $199.43 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 19.94% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.35%. Viper Energy's revenue for the quarter was up 32.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.98 EPS.

How often does Viper Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Viper Energy?: Viper Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 16th will be given a dividend of $0.57 per share on Friday, November 24th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.55%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 15th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.33.
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 3.52%. The dividend payout ratio is 47.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VNOM will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.94% 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), Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV) and Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI).First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC).
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 number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (6.32%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.13%), Boston Partners (1.09%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.94%), Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC (0.53%) and Morgan Stanley (0.49%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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Viper Energy Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:VNOM)

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^™