Q2 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Boosted by Analyst

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Investment analysts at Capital One Financial raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 22nd. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.37 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on VNOM. Raymond James set a $52.00 target price on Viper Energy in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Barclays cut their target price on Viper Energy from $60.00 to $57.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Bank of America cut their target price on Viper Energy from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Mizuho cut their target price on Viper Energy from $56.00 to $54.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Viper Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.00.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

Shares of VNOM opened at $39.67 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $41.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.47. Viper Energy has a 52-week low of $34.71 and a 52-week high of $56.76. The firm has a market cap of $8.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.03 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a quick ratio of 7.24, a current ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last announced its 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. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 6.72% and a net margin of 24.65%. The company had revenue of $245.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $233.99 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.49 EPS.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.02%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.58%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 43.9% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 701 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Viper Energy by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,070 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $816,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Viper Energy by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 25,323 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,243,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC grew its stake in Viper Energy by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 14,396 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $706,000 after buying an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Andina Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Viper Energy by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 12,924 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $634,000 after buying an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Viper Energy

Viper 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.