Q1 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Lifted by Zacks Research

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Viper Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.22. 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 2027 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho increased their target price on Viper Energy from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. TD Securities increased their price target on Viper Energy from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Citigroup increased their target price on Viper Energy from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Viper Energy from $60.00 to $54.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Viper Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.79.

Viper Energy Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Viper Energy stock opened at $47.32 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $42.63 and a 200 day moving average of $39.59. Viper Energy has a fifty-two week low of $34.71 and a fifty-two week high of $48.00. The company has a market capitalization of $16.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -205.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 3.72 and a current ratio of 3.72.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.04. Viper Energy had a negative net margin of 4.87% and a positive return on equity of 2.62%. The business had revenue of $435.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $415.51 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 87.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Viper Energy by 28.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,906,846 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $646,180,000 after buying an additional 3,699,141 shares during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in Viper Energy by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 12,916,557 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $498,967,000 after buying an additional 493,203 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Viper Energy by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,491,534 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $443,918,000 after buying an additional 1,144,863 shares during the period. Oaktree Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Viper Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $240,215,000. Finally, Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. raised its stake in shares of Viper Energy by 21.9% during the fourth quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 5,711,539 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $220,637,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024,838 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

Viper Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th were paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. This is a boost from Viper Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently -660.87%.

Viper Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2027 outlook and each quarter’s EPS for 2027 (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4) and now expects FY2027 EPS of $1.02 — the upward revisions signal stronger expected cash flow into 2027, supporting investor sentiment. Zacks revisions (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho bumped its price target for VNOM to $54, which provides a near‑term valuation anchor above current levels and likely contributed to buying interest. Mizuho price target bump (MSN)
• Positive Sentiment: Recent reporting showed Viper returned significant capital to shareholders ($131M last quarter), a shareholder‑friendly action that supports the stock’s income/return story. Share returns article (Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector piece highlighting energy income funds and the risks of commodity swings — useful context for income‑oriented investors but not VNOM‑specific. Energy funds overview (247WallSt)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also trimmed several near‑term (FY2026, Q2/Q3 2026) estimates in a separate update — a reminder that short‑term earnings are sensitive to commodity and timing variables and could cap upside near term. Zacks estimate cuts (MarketBeat)

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.