FY2026 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Reduced by Analyst

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, January 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $1.41 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.43. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

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

Several other research firms have also recently commented on VNOM. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Viper Energy from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Viper Energy from $68.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Viper Energy in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. They set a “hold” rating and a $38.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Viper Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.20.

Viper Energy Stock Down 1.0%

Viper Energy stock opened at $36.94 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $37.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.93. Viper Energy has a twelve month low of $34.71 and a twelve month high of $52.03. The company has a market capitalization of $13.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.26, a P/E/G ratio of 24.63 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VNOM. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new position in Viper Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in Viper Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the third quarter worth about $38,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 48.7% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,068 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Viper Energy by 503.3% in the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,086 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 906 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 13th were given a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.55%.

Viper Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Viper Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks nudged up near-term estimates: Q4 2025 EPS was raised to $0.35 (from $0.34) and FY2025 was raised to $1.70 (from $1.69). This modest upgrade supports short‑term earnings visibility. MarketBeat VNOM Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut FY2026 estimates to $1.41 (from $1.43) and trimmed FY2027 to $1.83 (from $1.90), lowering multi‑year earnings power and growth expectations — a likely headwind for VNOM’s valuation. MarketBeat VNOM Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also reduced several quarterly forecasts across 2026–2027 (Q4 2026 to $0.28 from $0.30; Q1–Q3 2027 and Q2–Q4 2027 saw modest cuts), indicating lower expected near‑term cash flow consistency. These multiple downward revisions amplify uncertainty about earnings momentum. MarketBeat VNOM Coverage

Viper Energy Company Profile

Viper Energy Partners LP is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns and intends to acquire mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties. As a pass-through entity, Viper Energy Partners does not engage in drilling or production operations directly; instead, it generates revenues by holding overriding royalty interests, mineral fee interests and royalty fee interests. These interests entitle the partnership to receive a percentage of the proceeds from hydrocarbons produced and sold by third-party operators.

The partnership’s assets are concentrated in the Permian Basin, with a primary focus on the Delaware Basin region of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.