Q3 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Reduced by Zacks Research

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.41 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.43. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.61 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

VNOM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $38.00 target price for the company. Roth Capital set a $50.00 target price on shares of Viper Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. TD Securities set a $54.00 price target on Viper Energy in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Viper Energy from $68.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Viper Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.13.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

Shares of VNOM opened at $36.17 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 6.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market cap of $13.00 billion, a PE ratio of 14.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.23 and a beta of 0.89. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.50. Viper Energy has a 12-month low of $34.71 and a 12-month high of $55.55.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 3.09% and a net margin of 20.62%.The company had revenue of $418.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $389.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 98.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new position in Viper Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in Viper Energy during the first quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its position in Viper Energy by 48.7% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,068 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 13th were paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 13th. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is 54.55%.

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.