Viper Energy/$VNOM
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About Viper Energy
Viper Energy Inc is focused on owning and acquiring mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin. The Permian Basin is known to have a number of zones of oil and natural gas-bearing rock throughout.
- Ticker
- $VNOM
- Sector
- Energy
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- -
- Headquarters
- Midland, United States
- Website
- www.viperenergy.com
Viper Energy Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$9.1B
141.14
$0.33
0.25
$2.45
2.48%
Price and volume
Market cap
$9.1B
Beta
0.25
52-week high
$51.13
52-week low
$35.10
Average daily volume
2.2M
Dividend rate
$2.45
Financial strength
Current ratio
6.374
Quick ratio
6.209
Long term debt to equity
0.163
Total debt to equity
0.163
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
677.97%
Interest coverage (TTM)
8.56%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,895
Gross margin (TTM)
100.00%
Net profit margin (TTM)
3.00%
Operating margin (TTM)
55.74%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
33.97%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.17%
Return on equity (TTM)
1.09%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
141.14
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.196
Price to book
1.78
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.78
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
40.984
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.44%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.143
Dividend yield (TTM)
5.23%
Forward dividend yield
2.48%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
111.01%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-89.95%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
40.39%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
39.61%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-47.20%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.15%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
13.63%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.34%
What the Analysts think about Viper Energy
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Viper Energy stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Viper Energy stock.
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Viper raised its 2026 production outlook and reported 1,798 wells in active development plus 1,589 more with line-of-sight potential. That inventory gives it a visible route to further production growth, although actual volumes depend on operators bringing wells online. (Viper Energy)
The Riverbend deal added 3,064 net royalty acres and was expected to contribute about 2,000 barrels of oil a day over the next 12 months. Viper’s September acquisition of additional Diamondback royalty interests shows it is continuing to expand its asset base. (Viper Energy, SEC)
Viper raised its annual base dividend by 32% to $2 per share and said it expects the payout to be covered down to about $30 WTI. Its royalty model lets it benefit from production without paying operators’ drilling costs. (Viper Energy, The Motley Fool)
Viper dropped its commitment to return at least 75% of cash available for distribution. The higher base dividend is a stated policy, not a fixed obligation, so investors can no longer count on the same formula for total cash returns. (Viper Energy)
Royalty income remains exposed to oil and gas prices, while Viper’s assets are concentrated in the Permian and its production depends on operators choosing to develop them. A weaker price environment or slower drilling could therefore weigh on cash flow and growth. (SEC)
Viper had $1.7 billion of debt at June 2026, and Riverbend was funded with $337 million in cash plus about 3.7 million shares. Further deal-led growth therefore carries both balance-sheet and dilution risks if acquired production does not translate into stronger per-share returns. (SEC, Viper Energy)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 23 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Viper Energy
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $VNOM weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production£SPOG | $438M | 1.13% |
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production$IOGP | $438M | 1.13% |
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production€IOGP | $438M | 1.13% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | $9B | 0.09% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.09% |
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