Q2 Earnings Estimate for Viper Energy Issued By Roth Capital

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, January 30th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.29 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.27. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on VNOM. KeyCorp upgraded Viper Energy from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $62.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, December 13th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Viper Energy from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Viper Energy from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Viper Energy in a report on Monday, December 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Viper Energy from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.55.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VNOM opened at $48.70 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $50.04 and a 200-day moving average of $48.78. The company has a market capitalization of $9.18 billion, a PE ratio of 20.90 and a beta of 1.71. Viper Energy has a one year low of $30.56 and a one year high of $56.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a current ratio of 7.24.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 6.72% and a net margin of 24.65%. The company had revenue of $209.59 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $210.54 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.10 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 28.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Viper Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. This is a positive change from Viper Energy’s previous dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.50%.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VNOM. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 8.1% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 13,497 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $507,000 after acquiring an additional 1,006 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC acquired a new position in Viper Energy during the second quarter worth $305,000. Truist Financial Corp increased its position in Viper Energy by 4.5% during the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 11,230 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $421,000 after buying an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Viper Energy during the second quarter worth $1,663,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Viper Energy by 208.1% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 681 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.