Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) — MoonshotScore 65/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $40.64 (-0.12%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $14.6B. Expected results Nov 2, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 189.61× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 2, 2026
Viper Energy, Inc. · VNOM · NASDAQ · Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream
Research dated 2026-09-12: Viper Energy owns mineral and royalty interests tied to oil and natural gas assets, with oil income dominating its revenue mix. The question for shareholders is whether the recent expansion in earnings and operating cash flow can persist while debt remains far larger than cash and capital outlays remain uneven.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Viper Energy (VNOM)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
A fortress balance sheet, though growth is only middling. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Fortress; Valuation: Full; Growth Durability: Flat; Momentum: Quiet.
- quarterly revenue $658M (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 7 of 8
- Altman Z 5.20 · Piotroski F 6
Helping: balance-sheet strength
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Fair | |
| 64 | Fair | |
| 69 | Strong | |
| 69 | Strong | |
| 65 | Fair | |
| 65 | Fair |
The score was 65 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 65 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability -1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $40.64 | |
| Change on the day | -0.12% | |
| 52-week range | $35.10–$51.13 | |
| Market capitalisation | $14.6B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 290.29 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.91M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.25 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $2.45 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 6.03% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
The provider's estimated date can change.
What to watch nextCouncil Score · weighted blend of 2 available disciplines
Council score for Viper Energy (VNOM): Bullish Lean
70/100 · ACouncil is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
5-Factor Breakdown
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Read on: Oct 4, 2026
Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
Read on: Sep 9, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
How to read these bars and different assessments
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 9, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Viper Energy (VNOM), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Viper is not primarily a pipeline toll collector despite its midstream classification.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Viper is not primarily a pipeline toll collector despite its midstream classification. It owns, acquires and develops oil and natural gas assets and mineral interests, concentrated in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale.
Its reported revenue therefore measures income associated with hydrocarbons from that asset base. Oil contributes far more than natural gas or natural gas liquids, making the production and value of oil from the underlying acreage especially important to reported performance.
What do the latest results show for Viper Energy (VNOM)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $658M.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Revenue advanced throughout the reported quarterly series and accelerated in the latest period. Gross profit and operating profit rose with it, while net income recovered after consecutive losses and operating cash flow reached the strongest point in the displayed window.
The latest earnings release also showed revenue above the prevailing estimate while earnings per share came close to expectations. Given the oil-heavy revenue mix, sustaining the improvement requires continued income from the underlying oil interests rather than growth in a diversified collection of unrelated businesses.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $658.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $11.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $409.00M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $658.00M | Not available | $11.00M | $409.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $496.00M | Not available | $13.00M | $238.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $422.00M | Not available | $12.00M | $141.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $393.00M | Not available | $10.00M | $174.00M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $677.00M Aug 3, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $643.45M Aug 3, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 3, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Below estimate Aug 3, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | $677.00M | $643.45M | $0.7600 | $0.7640 |
| May 4, 2026 | $511.00M | $499.81M | $0.5500 | $0.4304 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $435.00M | $422.77M | $0.3100 | $0.2905 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $418.00M | $403.53M | $0.4000 | $0.3800 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $658M | $142M | $0.73 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $496M | $97M | $0.53 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $422M | -$103M | -$0.61 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $393M | -$77M | -$0.52 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Viper Energy (VNOM)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $77.00M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $487.00M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Operating cash generation has strengthened, and recent capital spending has remained below operating cash flow after earlier outlays repeatedly exceeded it. That shift improves internal funding capacity, but the history shows that Viper's capital needs can move abruptly.
Debt substantially exceeds cash and investments, leaving the company in a net debt position. Cash balances have also moved sharply between reporting periods; strong short-term liquidity ratios do not remove the leverage exposure. Because oil supplies most reported segment revenue, weaker economics or development across the underlying oil interests would pressure the main income stream while debt obligations remain.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $487.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $328.00M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $487.00M | −$103.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $328.00M | −$30.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $399.00M | −$67.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $281.00M | −$1.10B |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Viper Energy (VNOM)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 2, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Consensus for the coming report anticipates sequential moderation in revenue and earnings per share from the latest release. The useful test is whether oil-weighted income, operating profit and operating cash flow retain their recent strength even if the headline figures cool.
Capital spending should be compared directly with operating cash generation, while debt and cash reveal whether acquisitions or distributions are tightening financial flexibility. Recent variable dividends and the filing concerning unregistered equity securities also make distributions and share count concrete items to monitor.
How does Viper Energy compare with its peers?
Short answer
Viper Energy's score ranks 4th of 6 in the bounded comparison shown, against 5 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Viper's economics differ from those of midstream businesses centered on transporting or processing hydrocarbons. Its revenue mix is dominated by oil income from a mineral and royalty asset base, placing more emphasis on commodity exposure and development of the underlying acreage than on fee-based pipeline throughput.
The royalty-oriented model should not be mistaken for uniformly light cash demands. Viper's operating cash flow has been consistently positive in the displayed periods, yet its capital outlays have ranged from modest to far above internally generated cash.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $22.12 Oct 2, 2026 | $18.5B | 79 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $23.75 Oct 2, 2026 | $16.8B | 78 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $44.76 Oct 2, 2026 | $18.5B | 68 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Viper Energy (VNOM) — this page | $40.64 | $14.6B | 65 |
| $49.67 Oct 2, 2026 | $19.5B | 59 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $60.34 Oct 2, 2026 | $16.7B | 42 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $121.00 Date unavailable | $12.3B | — Model unavailable | |
| $52.74 Date unavailable | $11.7B | — Model unavailable | |
| $20.36 Date unavailable | $9.66B | — Model unavailable | |
| $45.89 Date unavailable | $26.7B | — Model unavailable | |
| $37.75 Date unavailable | $7.80B | — Model unavailable | |
| $61.31 Date unavailable | $29.7B | — Model unavailable | |
| $33.82 Date unavailable | $7.05B | — Model unavailable |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $45.00 – $61.00
- Consensus target
- $54.56
- Median target
- $57.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $40.64 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 1, 2026
- Transactions
- 4
- Identified insiders
- 1
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 0
- Other transactions
- 4
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Reporting holders
- 508 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 503 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Capital World Investors | 26,471,437 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 19,225,221 |
| Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC | 15,680,938 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 9,067,394 |
| Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/ | 8,935,623 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Viper Energy (VNOM)?
Common Questions About VNOM (Energy)
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why is Viper Energy classified as midstream when it owns royalty acreage?
The industry taxonomy places Viper in midstream, but its described business is ownership, acquisition and development of oil and natural gas assets and mineral interests. Its revenue breakdown is led by oil income rather than a disclosed pipeline or processing service line.
Does natural gas matter as much as oil to Viper Energy?
Oil income dominates the reported segment mix, while natural gas and natural gas liquids contribute much smaller amounts. Performance from oil-linked interests therefore carries the greatest weight in revenue.
Why did Viper Energy report net losses while operating profit remained positive?
During the loss-making periods, the operating result stayed positive, showing that the reversal occurred below the operating-profit line. Later periods restored positive net income as revenue and operating profit continued to rise.
Are Viper Energy dividends fixed from quarter to quarter?
Recent per-share payments changed across every listed distribution, so the observed payout has been variable rather than level. Operating cash generation, capital outlays and leverage are therefore important context for future distributions.
What is the VNOM stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) is $40.64, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the VNOM price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) is $54.56 (range $45.00 to $61.00, median $57.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | 500 West Texas AVE., Suite 100, Midland, TX, 79701 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "500 West Texas, Midland, TX, 79701, US". |
FMP — 67 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 2, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $40.64 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T20:54:46.687Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.12% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $14.6B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T20:54:45.644Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.05 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $658M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $35.10–$51.13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 290.29 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.91M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.25 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Matthew Kaes Van't Hof | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $504.30M, net result $57.94M; FY2022 revenue $865.77M, net result $151.67M; FY2023 revenue $826.79M, net result $200.09M; FY2024 revenue $859.75M, net result $359.25M; FY2025 revenue $1.35B, net result −$68.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Oil Income $750.24M · Natural Gas Income $14.81M · Natural Gas Liquids Income $88.52M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 51.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $658.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $11.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $409.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $496.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $13.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $238.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $422.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $12.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $141.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $393.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $10.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $174.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-03.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-03 | $677.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-03.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-03 | $643.45M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-03.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-03 | $0.7600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-03.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-03 | $0.7640 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-04 | $511.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-04 | $499.81M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-04 | $0.5500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-04 | $0.4304 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-23.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-23 | $435.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-23.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-23 | $422.77M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-23.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-23 | $0.3100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-23.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-23 | $0.2905 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-03.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-03 | $418.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-03.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-03 | $403.53M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-03.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-03 | $0.4000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-03.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-03 | $0.3800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $77.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $487.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $1.68B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 1.56× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $487.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $328.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$103.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$30.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $399.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$67.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $281.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$1.10B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $45.00 – $61.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $54.56 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $57.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 4 transactions · 0 purchases, 0 sales, 4 other transactions · 1 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 1, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 508 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 503 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Capital World Investors — shares in provider snapshot | 26,471,437 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 19,225,221 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 15,680,938 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 9,067,394 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/ — shares in provider snapshot | 8,935,623 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 2 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 7 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-24 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 5.20 · Piotroski F 6 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 189.61× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $77.00M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $2.45 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 6.03% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-03.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($677.00M) with the recorded estimate ($643.45M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-03.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.7600) with the recorded estimate ($0.7640) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 65 of 100 · Strong · pillars 55 / 95 / 43 / 40 / 44 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 65 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 65 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k. - Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-08-03. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | Viper Energy, Inc. | 2026-02-25 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-02-25 |
| Business description | Viper Energy Partners LP is an entity dedicated to the ownership, acquisition, and development of oil and natural gas assets across North America. By the end of 2021, the company had established mineral interests encompassing 27,027 net royalty acres, primarily located within the prolific Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale formations. At that time, its proven hydrocarbon reserves were estimated to be 127,888 thousand barrels of crude oil equivalent. Viper Energy Partners GP LLC acts as the general partner responsible for managing the company's operations. Founded in 2013, Viper Energy Partners LP maintains its headquarters in Midland, Texas, and operates as a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Oil Income: $750.24M; Natural Gas Income: $14.81M; Natural Gas Liquids Income: $88.52M | 2024-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $1.68B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $1.77B; Cash and short-term investments: $77.00M; Cash and investments: $77.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Energy / Oil & Gas Midstream The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 1311 — Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $77.00M; Cash and short-term investments: $77.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$1.60B; Total debt: $1.68B; Cash and investments: $77.00M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 6.37; Current ratio: 6.37; Debt to equity: 0.33; Net margin: 3%; Gross margin: 51.7%; Operating margin: 48.9%; Return on assets: 0.5%; Return on equity: 1.2% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-02; EPS estimate: $0.595 per share; Revenue estimate: $582.47M The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-08-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Recent SEC filings |
| 2026-09-08 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions |
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