Roth Capital Has Positive View of Viper Energy Q1 Earnings

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Viper Energy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 17th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.28 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.26. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

VNOM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Raymond James restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $58.00 price target (down previously from $64.00) on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $78.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Monday, March 31st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $56.00 price target on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Viper Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $72.00 target price on Viper Energy in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $58.62.

Viper Energy Stock Up 5.9 %

VNOM stock opened at $41.37 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 7.24, a quick ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $43.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.39. Viper Energy has a 52 week low of $34.71 and a 52 week high of $56.76. The company has a market cap of $8.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.76 and a beta of 1.23.

Viper Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th were given a $0.65 dividend. This is a positive change from Viper Energy’s previous dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.70%.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VNOM. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Viper Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Viper Energy in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Viper Energy by 321.7% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 679 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 129.0% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 735 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 43.9% in the 4th 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 in 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.