Zacks Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for Viper Energy

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research report issued on Monday, July 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.78. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.82 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Citigroup upped their price target on Viper Energy from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Mizuho increased their price target on Viper Energy from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Truist Financial set a $58.00 price objective on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $58.15.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of VNOM opened at $43.00 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 6.17 and a current ratio of 6.17. Viper Energy has a fifty-two week low of $35.10 and a fifty-two week high of $51.13. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.98. The company has a market capitalization of $15.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -134.37 and a beta of 0.40.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.12. Viper Energy had a negative net margin of 2.77% and a positive return on equity of 2.64%. The firm had revenue of $511.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $499.81 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.54 EPS. Viper Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 108.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Viper Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $9,853,000. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $1,543,000. Taylor Frigon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $1,637,000. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $1,777,000. Finally, Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $1,332,000. 87.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is presently -475.00%.

Trending Headlines about Viper Energy

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

• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut Viper Energy’s FY2026 EPS estimate to $2.11 from $2.51, signaling softer expected earnings for the current fiscal year. Viper Energy estimate revisions
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also reduced Q3 2026 EPS to $0.45 from $0.65, Q4 2026 to $0.38 from $0.52, Q1 2027 to $0.51 from $0.56, Q2 2027 to $0.44 from $0.50, and FY2027 to $1.82 from $1.93. Viper Energy estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research kept a Hold rating on Viper Energy, suggesting no major change in its overall stance despite the lower forecasts. Viper Energy analyst rating
• Positive Sentiment: Viper Energy recently completed its Riverbend Oil and Gas IX acquisition, a deal that could support longer-term scale and production growth. Viper Energy Riverbend acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-dated 2028 estimates were nudged higher in some cases, including Q1 2028 EPS to $0.49 from $0.47, Q2 2028 to $0.42 from $0.41, and FY2028 to $1.97 from $1.91, which may ease some longer-term concerns. Viper Energy long-term estimates

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.