Viper Energy (VNOM) News Today

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: VNOM) shares have recently traded around $44.71, below their 200-day moving average of $45.04. The main new development is a broad set of upward revisions to Zacks Research’s earnings forecasts, which provides a modestly positive fundamental signal, although the firm continues to rate the stock “Hold.”

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised multiple earnings forecasts. Estimates increased for Q3 2026 EPS to $0.51 from $0.48, Q4 2026 EPS to $0.55 from $0.43, and full-year 2026 EPS to $2.37 from $2.22. Zacks also lifted Q1 2027 EPS to $0.64 from $0.55, FY2027 EPS to $2.29 from $2.22, Q2 2028 EPS to $0.57 from $0.54, and FY2028 EPS to $2.34 from $2.26. The revisions suggest analysts see somewhat better near- to long-term earnings potential for the oil and gas producer. Viper Energy analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The rating remains “Hold.” Despite the higher forecasts, Zacks did not upgrade Viper Energy, and the current-year consensus EPS estimate remains $2.73. This may limit the immediate bullish impact of the revisions.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no actionable change. Reported short interest was zero shares as of September 10, versus zero previously, with a 0.0-day short-interest ratio. However, the reported percentage change was listed as “NaN,” indicating a likely data-quality issue rather than a meaningful shift in investor positioning.

Overall, the news is mildly supportive for VNOM because of the broad upward earnings revisions, but the unchanged “Hold” rating and already-high valuation—reflected in a reported price-to-earnings ratio above 340—could temper the stock’s response.