Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $56.9333.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on VNOM. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Raymond James Financial set a $57.00 price objective on Viper Energy in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Barclays dropped their price objective on Viper Energy from $60.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Viper Energy in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their target price on Viper Energy from $58.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in Viper Energy by 4,352.6% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 9,668,090 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $409,927,000 after buying an additional 9,450,957 shares during the period. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Viper Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,087,000. 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. GW&K Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Viper Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,550,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its position in Viper Energy by 7,413.0% in the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,109,824 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $42,417,000 after buying an additional 1,095,052 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.72% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Viper Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates across multiple periods. Forecasts increased for Q3 2026 EPS to $0.48 from $0.45, Q4 2026 to $0.43 from $0.38, and full-year 2026 to $2.22 from $2.11. Estimates also rose for Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q4 2027, full-year 2027, and full-year 2028. The largest increases were for FY2027 EPS, raised to $2.22 from $1.82, and Q4 2027 EPS, raised to $0.58 from $0.41. These revisions suggest analysts expect stronger future profitability from the oil and gas producer. Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Viper Energy
• Positive Sentiment: The estimate upgrades add to a favorable operating backdrop: Viper Energy’s latest quarterly revenue rose 127.9% year over year to $677 million, exceeding analysts’ $643.45 million forecast, while EPS matched expectations at $0.76 versus $0.41 a year earlier.
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the improved forecasts, Zacks Research maintained a “Hold” rating. The firm’s full-year 2026 estimate of $2.22 remains below the broader consensus of roughly $2.58–$2.60, indicating that the revisions are constructive but do not represent a clear bullish consensus shift. Viper Energy Analyst Insights
• Negative Sentiment: VNOM’s valuation and profitability remain considerations for investors. The stock carries a very high reported P/E ratio, while its latest net margin was only 2.89%, which could limit upside if commodity prices or operating results weaken.

Viper Energy Price Performance

Shares of VNOM opened at $44.67 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.00. The stock has a market cap of $16.05 billion, a PE ratio of 343.64 and a beta of 0.40. Viper Energy has a 1-year low of $35.10 and a 1-year high of $51.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 6.37 and a quick ratio of 6.37.

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.76. The firm had revenue of $677.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $643.45 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 3.43%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 127.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.41 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Viper Energy will post 2.6 EPS for the current year.

Viper Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a special dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were paid 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 1,169.23%.

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.