Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPS

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The oil and gas producer reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $661.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $625.18 million. Viper Energy had a net margin of 12.08% and a return on equity of 4.26%. Viper Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.40 EPS.

Viper Energy Price Performance

VNOM opened at $44.17 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 6.37 and a current ratio of 6.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.24 and a beta of 0.49. Viper Energy has a 52-week low of $35.10 and a 52-week high of $51.13.

Viper Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 12th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. Viper Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 110.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Viper Energy in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Viper Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. TD boosted their price objective 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. Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on Viper Energy in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated 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, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $56.35.

Viper Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Higher production outlook: Viper expects fourth-quarter 2026 oil production of 70,000–71,000 barrels per day and raised its full-year production midpoint to 67,500 barrels per day. Higher expected output may support future royalty and production revenue. Article: Viper expects Q4 2026 oil production of 70,000 to 71,000 bbl/d as it raises FY 2026 midpoint
• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results topped estimates: VNOM reported EPS of $0.72 versus the $0.69 consensus and revenue of $661 million versus estimates near $625 million. Revenue rose 58.1% year over year, and EPS increased from $0.40 a year earlier. Article: Viper Energy reports third-quarter 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Income support: Viper declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2.00 annualized. The reported yield is 4.5%, which may appeal to income-focused investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Stock weakness remains unexplained in the available coverage: A recent headline says VNOM dropped, but the article details provided do not specify the catalyst. The positive earnings and production updates may therefore be competing with other factors not described here. Article: Viper Energy dropped, so what is driving attention now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst valuation reference: A report cites an average target price of $56.35, but a target-price estimate is not a guarantee of future performance. Article: Viper Energy stock has average target price of $56.35

About Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: VNOM) owns mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties, primarily in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico. The company’s interests are concentrated in the Midland and Delaware basins, two of the most active producing regions in the United States.

Viper generally does not operate wells or directly conduct drilling and completion activities. Instead, it leases its mineral interests to exploration and production companies and receives royalty, overriding royalty and other mineral-related payments from the sale of hydrocarbons produced on those properties.