Q4 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Raised by Analyst

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Research analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 8th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.46 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.01 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q1 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.77 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.02. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 6.72% and a net margin of 24.65%. The business had revenue of $209.59 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $210.54 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.10 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 28.5% on a year-over-year basis.

VNOM has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $52.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Viper Energy from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Viper Energy from $64.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. StockNews.com downgraded Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Roth Mkm increased their price objective on Viper Energy from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.00.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VNOM opened at $50.37 on Monday. Viper Energy has a twelve month low of $30.21 and a twelve month high of $56.76. The company has a quick ratio of 7.24, a current ratio of 7.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $51.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.91. The company has a market capitalization of $9.49 billion, a PE ratio of 21.62 and a beta of 1.73.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 328.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 587 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Viper Energy by 208.1% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 681 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its position in Viper Energy by 524.8% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,387 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,165 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in Viper Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $94,000. Finally, Plato Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in Viper Energy by 119.2% during the 2nd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 2,834 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 1,541 shares in the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.38%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.50%.

Viper Energy Company Profile

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.