FY2025 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Raised by Analyst

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Investment analysts at Capital One Financial increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Viper Energy in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 25th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $1.62 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.57. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen cut Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 26th. Mizuho decreased their price target on Viper Energy from $55.00 to $51.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Roth Capital set a $50.00 price target on Viper Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, William Blair started coverage on Viper Energy in a research report on Monday, August 25th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Viper Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $54.13.

Viper Energy Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of Viper Energy stock opened at $36.52 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 6.15, a current ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Viper Energy has a 12-month low of $34.71 and a 12-month high of $54.95. The company has a market capitalization of $13.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.09, a PEG ratio of 16.46 and a beta of 0.89. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $37.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.42.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $418.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $389.35 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 20.62% and a return on equity of 3.09%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 98.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.49 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in Viper Energy by 42,842,150.0% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 856,845 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $32,749,000 after purchasing an additional 856,843 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Viper Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,787,000. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its holdings in Viper Energy by 293.5% in the 3rd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 52,083 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,991,000 after buying an additional 38,846 shares during the last quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Viper Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $931,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Viper Energy by 2,006.3% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,403 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $245,000 after buying an additional 6,099 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 13th were issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.55%.

Viper Energy Company Profile

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.