KeyCorp Issues Optimistic Estimate for Viper Energy Earnings

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – KeyCorp boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Viper Energy in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 1st. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now expects that the oil and gas producer will earn $0.75 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.51. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.34 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.95 EPS.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $435.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 period in the prior year, the business posted $2.04 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on VNOM. Barclays decreased their price target on Viper Energy from $60.00 to $54.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Viper Energy from $44.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Viper Energy from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Mizuho upped their price target on Viper Energy from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Truist Financial assumed coverage on Viper Energy in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $54.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.33.

Viper Energy Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of Viper Energy stock opened at $46.96 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -204.17, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.50. Viper Energy has a fifty-two week low of $35.10 and a fifty-two week high of $49.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 3.72 and a current ratio of 3.72. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $44.97 and a 200 day moving average of $40.40.

Viper Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were paid a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. This is an increase from Viper Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Viper Energy’s payout ratio is -660.87%.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VNOM. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the third quarter valued at $38,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 503.3% in the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,086 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 906 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 68.3% in the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,400 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 568 shares in the last quarter. 87.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Viper Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised multiple near‑term quarterly EPS estimates (Q1–Q4 2026 and Q1–Q4 2027) — notably lifting Q2 2026 to $0.94 (from $0.54), Q3 2026 to $0.84 (from $0.57), and several 2027 quarters — signalling stronger expected operating results ahead. MarketBeat: KeyCorp raises quarterly estimates
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp boosted FY2026 EPS to $3.34 (from $2.23) and FY2027 to $2.95 (from $2.47) and kept an Overweight rating with a $65 price target — these upward revisions are well above the current consensus (~$2.02), which supports a re‑rating of VNOM shares. MarketBeat: KeyCorp raises annual estimates

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.