Viper Energy Q3 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.48 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.45. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.22 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.26 EPS.

VNOM has been the subject of several other research reports. Johnson Rice assumed coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. They issued an “accumulate” rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Viper Energy from $60.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $58.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $56.93.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of VNOM stock opened at $44.07 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $44.97. The company has a market cap of $15.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 339.03 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a quick ratio of 6.37, a current ratio of 6.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Viper Energy has a twelve month low of $35.10 and a twelve month high of $51.13.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.76. The company had revenue of $677.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $643.45 million. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 3.43% and a net margin of 2.89%.Viper Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 127.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.41 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 4,352.6% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 9,668,090 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $409,927,000 after buying an additional 9,450,957 shares during the period. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Viper Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $52,087,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Viper Energy by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,491,534 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $443,918,000 after acquiring an additional 1,144,863 shares in the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Viper Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,550,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 7,413.0% in the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,109,824 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $42,417,000 after purchasing an additional 1,095,052 shares during the period. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a special dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 281.0%. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is 1,169.23%.

Key Headlines Impacting Viper Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Viper Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple earnings forecasts. Estimates increased for Q3 and Q4 2026, Q1 and Q2 2027, FY2027, and FY2028. Notably, FY2027 EPS was raised from $1.82 to $2.22, while FY2028 EPS increased from $1.97 to $2.26, suggesting better expected profitability for Viper Energy’s oil and gas assets.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent operating performance provides support for the more optimistic forecasts. Viper Energy previously reported quarterly revenue of $677 million, up 127.9% year over year, while EPS of $0.76 matched expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating. Although its estimates improved, the unchanged rating signals that the research firm does not see a sufficiently attractive risk-reward profile to recommend buying the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports highlighting Viper Energy among U.S. shale exploration and production companies may keep attention on the company’s second-quarter results and broader oil-sector trends. US shale E&P stocks Q2 highlights: Viper Energy
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and risk concerns may be limiting the benefit of the higher forecasts. A recent analysis argued that the market is already pricing in significant risk, potentially reducing upside even if earnings expectations continue to improve. Viper Energy: The Market Is Already Pricing In Significant Risk

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.