Viper Energy (VNOM) Competitors $38.68 +0.51 (+1.34%) Closing price 08/13/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.95 +0.27 (+0.70%) As of 08/13/2025 07:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VNOM vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, COP, DVN, MGY, MTDR, NOG, OVV, and SMShould you be buying Viper Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viper Energy include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), ConocoPhillips (COP), Devon Energy (DVN), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Ovintiv (OVV), and SM Energy (SM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Viper Energy vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy ConocoPhillips Devon Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Northern Oil and Gas Ovintiv SM Energy Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk. Do analysts recommend VNOM or APA? Viper Energy currently has a consensus price target of $57.23, indicating a potential upside of 47.96%. APA has a consensus price target of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.30%. Given Viper Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Viper Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Viper Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00APA 3 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, VNOM or APA? Viper Energy has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VNOM or APA? 87.7% of Viper Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Viper Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is VNOM or APA more profitable? Viper Energy has a net margin of 37.84% compared to APA's net margin of 10.53%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat Viper Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viper Energy37.84% 3.92% 3.28% APA 10.53%20.98%7.21% Does the media refer more to VNOM or APA? In the previous week, APA had 22 more articles in the media than Viper Energy. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for APA and 14 mentions for Viper Energy. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Viper Energy's score of 0.70 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viper Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VNOM or APA? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Viper Energy. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viper Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioViper Energy$860.39M12.97$359.24M$3.4611.18APA$9.74B0.76$804M$2.996.88 Is VNOM or APA a better dividend stock? Viper Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Viper Energy pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryAPA beats Viper Energy on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Viper Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VNOM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VNOM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VNOM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricViper EnergyOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$11.01B$7.55B$7.76B$9.83BDividend Yield3.14%5.33%10.95%4.11%P/E Ratio11.187.4075.2226.03Price / Sales12.9710.0724,330.52105.14Price / Cash15.9214.3135.9358.93Price / Book1.301.624.116.06Net Income$359.24M$568.61M$4.26B$265.11M7 Day Performance2.52%1.68%0.48%3.38%1 Month Performance3.01%-3.36%1.88%2.28%1 Year Performance-17.40%-9.77%9.44%29.67% Viper Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VNOMViper Energy4.0936 of 5 stars$38.68+1.3%$57.23+48.0%-16.4%$11.01B$860.39M11.18711Dividend CutAPAAPA3.2485 of 5 stars$18.27-1.0%$23.50+28.6%-28.9%$6.61B$10.42B6.572,305Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.5956 of 5 stars$105.37-0.5%$151.54+43.8%-33.3%$6.09B$5.25B7.05530Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFANGDiamondback Energy4.9495 of 5 stars$147.78+1.1%$191.59+29.6%-28.6%$43.18B$11.07B9.041,983Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeCOPConocoPhillips4.9364 of 5 stars$92.82+0.1%$121.33+30.7%-11.6%$117.34B$57.41B11.7911,800Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.9525 of 5 stars$31.94-0.6%$43.85+37.3%-24.8%$20.51B$16.80B7.282,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.8001 of 5 stars$23.79+1.5%$26.67+12.1%-2.9%$4.58B$1.33B12.46210Positive NewsEx-DividendMTDRMatador Resources4.4009 of 5 stars$47.65-0.3%$68.00+42.7%-13.8%$5.93B$3.50B6.98290NOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.008 of 5 stars$25.13+0.4%$38.11+51.7%-35.7%$2.48B$2.22B4.1530OVVOvintiv4.9048 of 5 stars$39.34-0.2%$53.47+35.9%-7.0%$10.11B$9.21B17.411,623Positive NewsSMSM Energy4.6629 of 5 stars$26.94+1.1%$42.50+57.8%-39.7%$3.08B$2.95B3.81540Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors CHRD Competitors FANG Competitors COP Competitors DVN Competitors MGY Competitors MTDR Competitors NOG Competitors OVV Competitors SM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VNOM) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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