Evergreen Capital Management LLC Raises Position in Viper Energy Inc. $VNOM

Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) by 21.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 79,160 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after buying an additional 13,827 shares during the quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Viper Energy were worth $3,025,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Merewether Investment Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Viper Energy during the second quarter worth $33,973,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in Viper Energy by 199.2% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,142,619 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $43,568,000 after buying an additional 760,756 shares during the period. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 31.5% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,243,136 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $85,337,000 after buying an additional 537,746 shares in the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new position in Viper Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $20,399,000. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc grew its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 44.5% during the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 1,201,250 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $45,804,000 after acquiring an additional 370,131 shares in the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Viper Energy Stock Down 1.0%

VNOM opened at $36.94 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $37.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.88 and a quick ratio of 1.88. The stock has a market cap of $13.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.26, a P/E/G ratio of 24.63 and a beta of 0.48. Viper Energy Inc. has a 12 month low of $34.71 and a 12 month high of $52.03.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $418.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $389.35 million. Viper Energy had a return on equity of 3.09% and a net margin of 20.62%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.49 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 98.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Viper Energy Inc. will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Viper Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 13th were given 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on VNOM. Barclays boosted their price target on Viper Energy from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $68.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.20.

Trending Headlines about Viper Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Viper Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks nudged up near-term estimates: Q4 2025 EPS was raised to $0.35 (from $0.34) and FY2025 was raised to $1.70 (from $1.69). This modest upgrade supports short‑term earnings visibility. MarketBeat VNOM Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut FY2026 estimates to $1.41 (from $1.43) and trimmed FY2027 to $1.83 (from $1.90), lowering multi‑year earnings power and growth expectations — a likely headwind for VNOM’s valuation. MarketBeat VNOM Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also reduced several quarterly forecasts across 2026–2027 (Q4 2026 to $0.28 from $0.30; Q1–Q3 2027 and Q2–Q4 2027 saw modest cuts), indicating lower expected near‑term cash flow consistency. These multiple downward revisions amplify uncertainty about earnings momentum. MarketBeat VNOM Coverage

Viper Energy Profile

Viper Energy Partners LP is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns and intends to acquire mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties. As a pass-through entity, Viper Energy Partners does not engage in drilling or production operations directly; instead, it generates revenues by holding overriding royalty interests, mineral fee interests and royalty fee interests. These interests entitle the partnership to receive a percentage of the proceeds from hydrocarbons produced and sold by third-party operators.

The partnership’s assets are concentrated in the Permian Basin, with a primary focus on the Delaware Basin region of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.