Q1 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Lowered by Zacks Research

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Viper Energy in a note issued to investors on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas producer will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.35. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.01 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $435.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $415.51 million. Viper Energy had a negative net margin of 4.87% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 87.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.04 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Viper Energy from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $60.00 to $54.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Viper Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $64.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.71.

Viper Energy Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of VNOM stock opened at $44.25 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 3.72, a quick ratio of 3.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -192.38 and a beta of 0.48. Viper Energy has a 12-month low of $34.71 and a 12-month high of $48.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $41.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its position in Viper Energy by 4.3% during the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 6,801 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Ironsides Asset Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ironsides Asset Advisors LLC now owns 7,841 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $300,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,348 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,354 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the period. Finally, Aurora Investment Counsel grew its holdings in Viper Energy by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel now owns 37,746 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,443,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Viper Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th were issued a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. This is a boost from Viper Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is currently -660.87%.

Viper Energy Company 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.