Capital One Financial Weighs in on Viper Energy Q1 Earnings

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Capital One Financial raised their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, April 23rd. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.45 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.41. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Raymond James set a $52.00 price target on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Viper Energy from $51.00 to $49.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Viper Energy from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. KeyCorp lowered their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $62.00 to $56.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $51.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Viper Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $57.15.

Viper Energy Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ VNOM opened at $41.58 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $42.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.05. The company has a market capitalization of $8.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.85 and a beta of 1.23. Viper Energy has a 1 year low of $34.71 and a 1 year high of $56.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 7.24 and a quick ratio of 7.24.

Viper Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were paid a $0.65 dividend. This is a boost from Viper Energy’s previous dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 6th. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is currently 32.70%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viper Energy

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Viper Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Viper Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Viper Energy by 321.7% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 679 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in Viper Energy by 129.0% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 735 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 43.9% during the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 701 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

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.