Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:VNOM Viper Energy (VNOM) Stock Price, News & Analysis → How to camouflage a factory of 53,000 workers (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free VNOM Stock Alerts $39.98 +0.84 (+2.15%) (As of 04/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$39.18▼$40.1050-Day Range$33.27▼$40.8052-Week Range$24.48▼$41.22Volume692,830 shsAverage Volume760,397 shsMarket Capitalization$7.07 billionP/E Ratio14.81Dividend Yield2.70%Price Target$40.50 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/Downside1.3% Upside$40.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.97% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.10Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth4.61%From $1.52 to $1.59 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.2.13 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector167th out of 234 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry58th out of 73 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 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageViper Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.97% 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 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Viper Energy has recently increased by 68.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldViper Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.77%, 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 67.92% 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 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentViper Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Viper Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for VNOM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added Viper Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -54% 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Viper Energy are expected to grow by 4.61% in the coming year, from $1.52 to $1.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 14.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 148.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Viper Energy is 14.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.62.Price to Book Value per Share RatioViper Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Paradigm PressBitcoin Rockets To Record High But Buy THIS InsteadRecently, Bitcoin smashed through its previous record high to hit $72,720. It’s made many, many people very rich. But one cryptocurrency expert and investing millionaire is declaring…>>Click here to find out what it is. About Viper Energy Stock (NASDAQ:VNOM)Viper Energy, Inc. owns and acquires mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin, North America. Viper Energy Partners GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. 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 HeadlinesApril 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comViper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" by AnalystsApril 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comViper Energy (VNOM) to Release Earnings on TuesdayApril 24, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)The Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25“Titan of Tech” Bets Big on Tiny AI Company He’s made as much as 3,250,000% in just three years on companies like Facebook, Airbnb, and PayPal… But our research shows his latest investment could be his most successful venture yet.April 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comViper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) PT Raised to $43.00April 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPiper Sandler Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Viper Energy (VNOM)April 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comViper Energy: Upside Exposure To Oil Prices Should Boost Its 2024 DividendApril 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBreaking Down Viper Energy: 4 Analysts Share Their ViewsApril 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comViper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value EstimateApril 24, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)The Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25“Titan of Tech” Bets Big on Tiny AI Company He’s made as much as 3,250,000% in just three years on companies like Facebook, Airbnb, and PayPal… But our research shows his latest investment could be his most successful venture yet.March 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comViper Energy, Inc., a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Schedules First Quarter 2024 Conference Call for May 1, 2024March 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVNOM Jun 2024 42.000 callMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVNOM Dec 2024 42.000 callMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVNOM Apr 2024 32.000 putMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVNOM Mar 2024 29.000 callMarch 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 ResultsSee 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 Payable3/12/2024Today4/24/2024Next 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$40.50 High Stock Price Target$52.00 Low Stock Price Target$33.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.70 Trailing P/E Ratio14.81 Forward P/E Ratio23.94 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 / Sales8.54 Cash Flow$2.03 per share Price / Cash Flow19.70 Book Value$16.16 per share Price / Book2.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares176,850,000Free Float176,323,000Market Cap$7.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.79 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.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 CompetitorsMurphy OilNYSE:MURChord EnergyNASDAQ:CHRDPDC EnergyNASDAQ:PDCEMatador ResourcesNYSE:MTDRHess MidstreamNYSE:HESMView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCarret Asset Management LLCSold 1,815 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.005%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCSold 191,399 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.200%Requisite Capital Management LLCBought 1,228 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.026%Cannon Global Investment Management LLCSold 8,000 shares on 4/17/2024Ownership: 0.007%Sunbelt Securities Inc.Sold 300 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VNOM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Viper Energy stock right now? 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Viper Energy in the last year. There are currently 7 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? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Viper Energy's shares. Their VNOM share price targets range from $33.00 to $52.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $40.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.3% from the stock's current price. 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 shares have increased by 27.4% and is now trading at $39.98. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Viper Energy? Viper Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,480,000 shares, an increase of 68.9% from the March 15th total of 2,060,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 996,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.5 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) posted its quarterly 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 the consensus estimate 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 quarter last year, the company earned $0.28 EPS. How often does Viper Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Viper Energy? Viper Energy declared a None dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.56 per share on Tuesday, March 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 4th. This is an increase 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 2.77%. 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 67.92% 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), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV), Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV), Tema Global Royalties ETF (ROYA), Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF (PXI), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS), Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF (ECML) and Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI). 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.20%), Requisite Capital Management LLC (0.03%), True North Advisors LLC (0.01%), Cannon Global Investment Management LLC (0.01%), Carret Asset Management LLC (0.01%) and Sunbelt Securities Inc. (0.00%). 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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