Q3 Earnings Estimate for Viper Energy Issued By Roth Capital

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Viper Energy in a report released on Wednesday, July 16th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $245.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $233.99 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 43.43% and a return on equity of 5.41%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.49 EPS.

VNOM has been the topic of a number of other reports. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $57.46.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Viper Energy stock opened at $38.06 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.02, a PEG ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 0.97. Viper Energy has a 12 month low of $34.71 and a 12 month high of $56.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 8.70 and a quick ratio of 8.70.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.15%. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is currently 31.58%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the 1st quarter worth $34,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Viper Energy during the 1st quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is currently 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.