Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) Hits New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as $48.23 and last traded at $48.0060, with a volume of 416793 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $47.32.

Viper Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2027 EPS view to $1.02 (from $0.86) and increased quarterly 2027 estimates (Q1: $0.23, Q2: $0.17, Q3: $0.32, Q4: $0.30), implying a stronger forward earnings trajectory that supports the stock’s rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho bumped its price target to $54, which likely gave investors additional confidence in upside versus the recent trading range. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Viper was mentioned in a roundup of higher-yielding energy income funds and stocks — a visibility boost but not a direct catalyst for fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the 2027 upgrades, Zacks trimmed several 2026 forecasts (Q2 2026 down to $0.27 from $0.30, Q3 2026 to $0.35 from $0.36 and FY2026 to $1.10 from $1.14), signaling some near-term pressure on earnings expectations. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on VNOM shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Viper Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Viper Energy from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Viper Energy from $45.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays lowered their price target on Viper Energy from $60.00 to $54.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, TD Securities lifted their price target on shares of Viper Energy from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.79.

Viper Energy Stock Up 1.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 3.72 and a quick ratio of 3.72. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $42.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -209.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.48.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $435.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $415.51 million. Viper Energy had a positive return on equity of 2.62% and a negative net margin of 4.87%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 87.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.04 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Viper Energy Inc. will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Viper Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were given a $0.38 dividend. This is a positive change from Viper Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 5th. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -660.87%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viper Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Viper Energy by 38.1% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 47,881 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $2,162,000 after purchasing an additional 13,218 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Viper Energy by 264.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 240,799 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $10,872,000 after purchasing an additional 174,684 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 22.7% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 204,499 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $9,233,000 after purchasing an additional 37,847 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,902 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $339,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS raised its position in shares of Viper Energy by 7.3% during the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 33,679 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,284,000 after buying an additional 2,290 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

About Viper Energy

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.