Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:VNOM Viper Energy (VNOM) Stock Price, News & Analysis → the most reliable asset on earth is making a comeback (From DTI) (Ad) Free VNOM Stock Alerts $38.17 +0.31 (+0.82%) (As of 10:39 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$37.88▼$38.3550-Day Range$30.51▼$38.3452-Week Range$24.48▼$38.76Volume205,353 shsAverage Volume1.00 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.75 billionP/E Ratio14.14Dividend Yield2.83%Price Target$37.58 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Viper Energy alerts: Email Address Viper Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.7% Downside$37.58 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.16% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.16Based on 13 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth9.88%From $1.62 to $1.78 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.10 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector128th out of 242 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry46th out of 75 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingViper Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $37.58, Viper Energy has a forecasted downside of 0.7% from its current price of $37.86.Amount of Analyst CoverageViper Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.16% of the outstanding shares of Viper Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverViper Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Viper Energy has recently decreased by 50.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldViper Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.88%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthViper Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Viper Energy is 40.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Viper Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.67% next year. This indicates that Viper Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for VNOM. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentViper Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Viper Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for VNOM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -24% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows13 people have added Viper Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 550% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Viper Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.30% of the stock of Viper Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.72% of the stock of Viper Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Viper Energy are expected to grow by 9.88% in the coming year, from $1.62 to $1.78 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 14.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 14.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.04.Price to Book Value per Share RatioViper Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The company was formerly known as Viper Energy Partners LP and changed its name to Viper Energy, Inc. in November 2023. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Midland, Texas. Viper Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc.Read More VNOM Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VNOM Stock News HeadlinesMarch 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comViper Energy, Inc., a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Schedules First Quarter 2024 Conference Call for May 1, 2024March 25, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Issue Forecasts for Viper Energy, Inc.'s Q1 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:VNOM)March 28, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)SHOCKING Crypto Leak…A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. 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If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.March 14, 2024 | benzinga.comHow Is The Market Feeling About Viper Energy?March 6, 2024 | msn.comViper Energy files to sell 98.66M shares of class A common stock for holdersMarch 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comViper Energy Announces Pricing of Secondary Common Stock Offering by Diamondback Energy, Inc.March 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comViper Energy Launches Secondary Common Stock Offering By Diamondback Energy, Inc.February 28, 2024 | benzinga.comFriday Is Your Last Chance To Buy Viper Energy Partners Before The Dividend PayoutFebruary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comViper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) Just Released Its Annual Results And Analysts Are Updating Their EstimatesFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comViper Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:VNOM) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comViper Energy (VNOM) Tops on Q4 Earnings, Expects '24 Output HikeFebruary 20, 2024 | msn.comViper Energy Non-GAAP EPS of $0.67 beats by $0.19, revenue of $204.71M misses by $1.44MFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comViper Energy, Inc., a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating ResultsFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comViper Energy Inc (VNOM) Posts Strong Q4 and Full Year 2023 ResultsFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comViper Energy (VNOM) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street EstimatesFebruary 20, 2024 | globenewswire.comViper Energy, Inc., a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating ResultsFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVNOM Jun 2024 34.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVNOM Mar 2024 33.000 putFebruary 13, 2024 | msn.comInto the belly of the rover: VIPER's final science instrument installedFebruary 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comA great week for institutional investors who own 61% of Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM)January 30, 2024 | investing.comViper Energy Ut (VNOM)See More Headlines Receive VNOM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Viper Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/20/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend3/04/2024Dividend Payable3/12/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)4/30/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:VNOM CUSIPN/A CIK1602065 Webwww.viperenergy.com Phone(432) 221-7400FaxN/AEmployees2,020Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$37.58 High Stock Price Target$45.00 Low Stock Price Target$33.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.70 Trailing P/E Ratio14.02 Forward P/E Ratio23.37 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$200.09 million Net Margins24.17% Pretax Margin66.12% Return on Equity8.29% Return on Assets6.24% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.38 Current Ratio4.32 Quick Ratio4.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$827.70 million Price / Sales8.09 Cash Flow$1.98 per share Price / Cash Flow19.12 Book Value$16.16 per share Price / Book2.34Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares176,850,000Free Float176,323,000Market Cap$6.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.79 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Travis D. Stice (Age 62)CEO & Director of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC Mr. Matthew Kaes Van't Hof (Age 37)President of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC Ms. Teresa L. Dick (Age 54)Executive VP, CFO & Assistant Secretary of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC Mr. Adam T. LawlisVice President of Investor Relations of Viper Energy Partners GP LLCMr. Matt Zmigrosky (Age 45)Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC Key CompetitorsPDC EnergyNASDAQ:PDCEMurphy OilNYSE:MURChord EnergyNASDAQ:CHRDSM EnergyNYSE:SMMatador ResourcesNYSE:MTDRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsB. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 21,030 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.020%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 6,277,324 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 3.889%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 2,246,219 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 7.628%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 208,108 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.180%Integrated Advisors Network LLCBought 36,085 shares on 2/26/2024Ownership: 0.037%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VNOM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Viper Energy stock right now? 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Viper Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" VNOM shares. View VNOM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Viper Energy's stock price target for 2024? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Viper Energy's stock. Their VNOM share price targets range from $33.00 to $45.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $37.58 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.7%. View analysts price targets for VNOM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VNOM shares performed in 2024? Viper Energy's stock was trading at $31.38 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, VNOM stock has increased by 20.7% and is now trading at $37.86. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Viper Energy? Viper Energy saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,060,000 shares, a decline of 50.7% from the February 29th total of 4,180,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 975,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days. View Viper Energy's Short Interest. When is Viper Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 30th 2024. View our VNOM earnings forecast. How can I listen to Viper Energy's earnings call? Viper Energy will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 1st at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Viper Energy's earnings last quarter? Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 20th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.20. The oil and gas producer earned $204.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $204.61 million. Viper Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.29% and a net margin of 24.17%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.28 earnings per share. How often does Viper Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Viper Energy? Viper Energy announced a None dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share on Tuesday, March 12th. This represents a yield of 3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 4th. This is a boost from the stock's previous None dividend of $0.09. Read our dividend analysis for VNOM. Is Viper Energy a good dividend stock? Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.88%. The dividend payout ratio is 40.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VNOM will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.67% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VNOM. What ETFs hold Viper Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) stock in their portfolio include Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL), Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV) and Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI).First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC). What other stocks do shareholders of Viper Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Viper Energy investors own include Chembio Diagnostics (CEMI), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Calumet Specialty Products Partners (CLMT), Two Harbors Investment (TWO), NovoCure (NVCR), BlackRock Capital Investment (BKCC), Summit Midstream Partners (SMLP), Washington Prime Group (WPG), New Residential Investment (NRZ) and Roper Technologies (ROP). Who are Viper Energy's major shareholders? Viper Energy's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (7.63%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.87%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.89%), Capital World Investors (3.09%), Blackstone Inc. (2.67%) and Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (1.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Bx Guidon Topco Llc, Frank C Hu, Holdings LP Blackstone III, Matt Zmigrosky, Royalty & Mineral Mast Warwick, Spencer D Armour III and Steven E West. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Viper Energy? Shares of VNOM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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