Roth Capital Increases Earnings Estimates for Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for Viper Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will earn $1.29 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.26. 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 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.09. Viper Energy had a net margin of 24.65% and a return on equity of 6.72%. The company had revenue of $245.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $233.99 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.49 EPS.

VNOM has been the subject of several other research reports. Mizuho started coverage on Viper Energy in a research note on Monday, March 31st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $56.00 target price for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $72.00 price objective on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. StockNews.com lowered shares of Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp cut their price objective on Viper Energy from $62.00 to $56.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Viper Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $56.31.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

VNOM opened at $40.56 on Thursday. Viper Energy has a 1-year low of $34.71 and a 1-year high of $56.76. The company has a market capitalization of $8.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.41 and a beta of 1.05. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $41.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.33. 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 Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.96%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 31.58%.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

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. lifted its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 1.1% in 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 purchasing an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 14,396 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in 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 worth $634,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Segment Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Viper Energy by 3.9% during the first quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,520 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $430,000 after buying an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.