Q1 EPS Estimates for Viper Energy Lowered by Zacks Research

Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Viper Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, October 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and gas producer will post earnings of $0.55 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.64. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Viper Energy’s current full-year earnings is $2.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Viper Energy’s Q2 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.22 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $0.56 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Friday, July 17th. TD upped their target price on shares of Viper Energy from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Viper Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Viper Energy currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $56.93.

Viper Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VNOM opened at $41.07 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.75 billion, a PE ratio of 315.95 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a quick ratio of 6.37, a current ratio of 6.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Viper Energy has a 12-month low of $35.10 and a 12-month high of $51.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $43.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.59.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. Viper Energy had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 3.43%. The company had revenue of $677.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $643.45 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.41 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 127.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Viper Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VNOM. Bornite Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Viper Energy by 50.0% in the 4th quarter. Bornite Capital Management LP now owns 1,500,000 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $57,945,000 after purchasing an additional 500,000 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Viper Energy by 8.2% during the first quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,231,728 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $57,879,000 after buying an additional 93,498 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Viper Energy by 13.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,223,344 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $57,485,000 after buying an additional 145,221 shares during the period. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Viper Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $52,087,000. Finally, Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Viper Energy by 36.9% in the 1st quarter. Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 989,318 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $46,488,000 after acquiring an additional 266,703 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a special dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a yield of 281.0%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 1,169.23%.

Key Viper Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgrade supports the outlook. Zacks upgraded Viper Energy to a Rank #1 “Strong Buy,” citing growing optimism about the oil and gas producer’s earnings prospects. Viper Energy Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here’s What You Should Know
• Positive Sentiment: Forecasts were raised modestly. Zacks increased its estimates for second-quarter 2028 EPS to $0.58 from $0.57, third-quarter 2028 EPS to $0.62 from $0.61, and full-year 2028 EPS to $2.38 from $2.34. These revisions indicate slightly improved longer-term earnings expectations. Zacks Research Forecasts Increased Earnings for Viper Energy
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays remains bullish. Barclays maintained its “Buy” rating on Viper Energy, providing additional analyst support. Barclays Remains a Buy on Viper Energy
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are awaiting the next earnings report. Coverage says Viper Energy is heading toward its November 2 results, making the upcoming report and management commentary on production, commodity prices and distributions the next major catalysts. Viper Energy Stock Heads Toward November 2 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed. Some syndicated Zacks reports list a “Hold” rating while other updates identify a “Strong Buy,” creating ambiguity around the firm’s formal recommendation. A separate comparison with Marine Petroleum Trust offered limited company-specific news. Financial Review: Viper Energy and Marine Petroleum Trust
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical trends remain concerns. Viper Energy trades below its 50-day and 200-day averages, while its reported price-to-earnings ratio is elevated. Those factors may be limiting the stock’s response to the positive analyst revisions until the company demonstrates stronger realized earnings.

About Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: VNOM) is an oil and gas company that owns and acquires mineral, royalty and overriding royalty interests in properties operated primarily by other exploration and production companies. Its interests provide exposure to production from wells without requiring Viper to fund most drilling and completion activities.

The company’s assets are concentrated in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, including the Midland and Delaware sub-basins. Viper’s interests are associated mainly with oil and natural gas development and generate revenue from its share of production, while its broad and diversified ownership position spans numerous wells and acreage holdings.

Viper Energy was established as Viper Energy Partners and became a publicly traded master limited partnership in 2014.