Q1 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Lowered by Zacks Research

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.47. 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 Q3 2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays upped their price target on Viper Energy from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Viper Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $38.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Viper Energy from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $68.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.20.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ VNOM opened at $38.32 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.78 billion, a PE ratio of 15.83, a P/E/G ratio of 17.56 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.88 and a quick ratio of 1.88. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.22. Viper Energy has a 1 year low of $34.71 and a 1 year high of $52.10.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $418.00 million during 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%. Viper Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 98.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.49 EPS.

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 13th were issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 13th. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.55%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Viper Energy during the second quarter worth $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in Viper Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Viper Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the first quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 48.7% in the second 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

About Viper Energy

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.