Q3 Earnings Estimate for Viper Energy Issued By Roth Capital

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a report released on Wednesday, July 16th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.26. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on VNOM. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price target (up from $54.00) on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Viper Energy from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Viper Energy from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Viper Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $57.46.

Viper Energy Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of Viper Energy stock opened at $38.71 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $11.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.19, a P/E/G ratio of 18.47 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 8.70, a current ratio of 8.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Viper Energy has a 12-month low of $34.71 and a 12-month high of $56.76. The business’s 50 day moving average is $39.79 and its 200-day moving average is $43.19.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $245.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $233.99 million. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 5.41% and a net margin of 43.43%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.49 earnings per share.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 31.58%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VNOM. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 1.4% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,070 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $816,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $1,243,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares during the period. Segment Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,520 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $430,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 22,743 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 381 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in Viper Energy by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,230 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,189,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.