14,311 Viper Energy Inc. $VNOM Shares Sold by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC cut its position in shares of Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) by 95.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 726 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after selling 14,311 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Viper Energy were worth $29,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VNOM. QV Investors Inc. raised its holdings in Viper Energy by 36.9% in the 3rd quarter. QV Investors Inc. now owns 48,195 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,922,000 after acquiring an additional 12,980 shares in the last quarter. Womack Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. Womack Financial LLC now owns 11,634 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 827 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 34.7% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,431 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 1,656 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 131.9% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 21,399 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $854,000 after purchasing an additional 12,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $247,000. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Viper Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter earnings beat expectations: Viper reported $0.72 per share versus the $0.69 consensus, while revenue of $661 million exceeded estimates of about $625 million and increased 58.1% year over year. The company also swung to a profit, with operating income rising. Third-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Viper declared a $0.50-per-share quarterly dividend, equivalent to $2.00 annualized and a stated yield of 4.4%. The dividend may support investor appeal for income. Dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: The company provided fourth-quarter 2026 operating guidance and updated its full-year outlook. The supplied report does not include the guidance figures, so its implications for production or investor expectations are unclear. Operating guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat and dividend, VNOM has been trading lower. The articles provided do not point to a specific adverse development explaining the weakness, so market or sector factors may be contributing.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VNOM opened at $44.17 on Wednesday. Viper Energy Inc. has a 12-month low of $35.10 and a 12-month high of $51.13. The company has a quick ratio of 6.37, a current ratio of 6.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.87 billion, a PE ratio of 32.24 and a beta of 0.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $43.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.36.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $661.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $625.18 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 12.08% and a return on equity of 4.26%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.40 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Viper Energy Inc. will post 2.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 12th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 110.95%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Seaport Research Partners assumed coverage on Viper Energy in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. Johnson Rice initiated coverage on Viper Energy in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued an “accumulate” rating and a $55.00 target price for the company. Barclays reduced their target price on Viper Energy from $60.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $56.35.

Viper Energy Company Profile

Viper Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: VNOM) owns mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties, primarily in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico. The company’s interests are concentrated in the Midland and Delaware basins, two of the most active producing regions in the United States.

Viper generally does not operate wells or directly conduct drilling and completion activities. Instead, it leases its mineral interests to exploration and production companies and receives royalty, overriding royalty and other mineral-related payments from the sale of hydrocarbons produced on those properties.