Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Viper Energy (VNOM)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Viper Energy (NASDAQ: VNOM) recently:

• 5/29/2026 – Viper Energy is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating and a $58.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/27/2026 – Viper Energy had its price target raised by Mizuho from $54.00 to $58.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – Viper Energy had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $58.00 to $60.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – Viper Energy had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $60.00 to $61.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/23/2026 – Viper Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/15/2026 – Viper Energy had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $60.00 to $61.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Viper Energy was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/6/2026 – Viper Energy was given a new $58.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation.
• 5/5/2026 – Viper Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $54.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/5/2026 – Viper Energy had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $54.00 to $58.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – Viper Energy had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/20/2026 – Viper Energy had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – Viper Energy was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/2/2026 – Viper Energy had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $56.00 to $65.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th were given a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 14th. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is presently -475.00%.

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.