Q2 Earnings Estimate for Viper Energy Issued By Roth Capital

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a report issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.21 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.28. 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 $0.24 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on VNOM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Viper Energy from $51.00 to $49.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Raymond James reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $58.00 price target (down from $64.00) on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Friday, March 14th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $72.00 price objective on Viper Energy in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Viper Energy from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.62.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ VNOM opened at $41.37 on Thursday. Viper Energy has a 1-year low of $34.71 and a 1-year high of $56.76. The company has a 50 day moving average of $43.52 and a 200-day moving average of $48.36. The company has a current ratio of 7.24, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm has a market cap of $8.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.76 and a beta of 1.23.

Viper Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Viper Energy’s previous dividend of $0.22. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.70%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Viper Energy by 43.9% in the fourth 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. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 268 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC boosted its position in Viper Energy by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 14,396 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $706,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the period. Andina Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 12,924 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fulcrum Equity Management raised its position in shares of Viper Energy by 4.1% in the third quarter. Fulcrum Equity Management now owns 9,543 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $430,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

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.