Viper Energy Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Viper Energy has a total shareholder equity of $10.3B and total debt of $1.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 16.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $12.1B and $1.8B respectively. Viper Energy's EBIT is $1.1B making its interest coverage ratio 9.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $77.0M.
Key information
16.32%
Debt to equity ratio
US$1.68b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 9.3x |
| Cash | US$77.00m |
| Equity | US$10.28b |
| Total liabilities | US$1.77b |
| Total assets | US$12.06b |
Recent financial health updates
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Recent updates
Seeking Alpha • Aug 24
Viper Energy: The Market Is Already Pricing In Significant Risk
Summary Viper Energy remains a Buy, with valuation reflecting a conservative market stance despite robust growth and recent accretive acquisitions. VNOM’s Riverbend acquisition helps support its 15% annualized per-share production growth, supported by its outperformance and opportunistic buybacks. The base dividend was raised 32% to $2 per share, fully covered even below $30 WTI, with flexibility for further buybacks and disciplined M&A. Despite oil price volatility and operator dependence, VNOM offers a strong margin of safety, with intrinsic value estimated above current levels. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • Aug 19
VNOM: Permian Royalty Scale And Riverbend Deal Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have modestly reduced their price targets on Viper Energy, with the fair value estimate easing by about $2 to $46.94 as they factor in a slightly higher discount rate, more conservative revenue growth assumptions, and firmer profit margin expectations following recent sector wide updates. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Viper Energy shows a mixed but slightly more cautious tone, with several bearish analysts trimming price targets even as they keep positive ratings on the stock.
Narrative Update • Aug 05
VNOM: Permian Minerals And Riverbend Acquisition Will Support Future Cash Generation
Analysts have trimmed the average price target for Viper Energy to the $50 to $57 range, leading to a modest reset in the modeled fair value to $65.00. The updated assumptions reflect lower dividend yield expectations, refreshed commodity price outlooks, a more moderate future P/E of about 31x, and higher projected profit margins.
Narrative Update • Jul 22
VNOM: Riverbend Royalties And Permian Focus Will Support Future Cash Generation
Analysts have lowered the average price target for Viper Energy by about $1.44 to reflect updated commodity price assumptions, while their models still incorporate expectations for higher revenue growth, stronger profit margins, and a lower future P/E profile for the stock. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Viper Energy shows a mix of optimism and caution, with price targets clustered in the mid to high US$40s and US$50s and a focus on how commodity price assumptions and upcoming assets could feed into revenue, margins, and the stock's P/E profile.Narrative Update • Jul 08
VNOM: Riverbend Acquisition And Permian Royalty Scale Will Drive Future Upside
The updated analyst price target for Viper Energy has shifted from $38.14 to $48.96 as analysts factor in revised oil price assumptions, the pending Riverbend mineral and royalty acquisition, and company specific advantages in Permian scale and inventory depth. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Viper Energy reflects a mix of constructive views on the business and more cautious adjustments tied to oil price assumptions and broader sector moves.Narrative Update • Jun 24
VNOM: Permian Royalties And Riverbend Deal Will Support Future Deleveraging
Analysts have nudged their average price target for Viper Energy to $58, with the latest research citing the company’s Permian scale, mineral and royalty acquisitions, and a tighter oil backdrop as key supports for this valuation reset. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Viper Energy centers on how its asset mix, operating partnerships, and exposure to oil and gas pricing feed into valuation and execution risk.Analysis Article • Jun 16
Viper Energy (VNOM) Stock Could Be 36.5% Overvalued After Strong Earnings And Guidance
Viper Energy (VNOM) is back in focus after reporting 109% year on year revenue growth, topping EBITDA and EPS estimates, lifting oil production guidance, and then seeing its stock pull back roughly 10.5%. See our latest analysis for Viper Energy. Against this backdrop, Viper Energy’s share price has eased, with a 1-day share price return down 1.55%, a 7-day share price return down 5.15%, and a 30-day share price return down 10.80%. However, the year to date share price return is 12.66% and...Narrative Update • Jun 06
VNOM: Higher Oil Deck And Riverbend Royalties Will Support Future Deleveraging
Analysts recently nudged their average price target for Viper Energy to about $58, citing the company's Permian focused royalty portfolio, the pending $337m Riverbend mineral acquisition, and supportive oil market research as key drivers behind the updated fair value assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Viper Energy clusters around a constructive view on the stock, with most commentary focused on the Permian royalty footprint, the Riverbend mineral acquisition, and a tighter oil backdrop that feeds into higher long term price decks.Narrative Update • May 15
VNOM: Higher Oil Deck And Permian Royalties Will Support Future Deleveraging
Viper Energy's updated analyst price target framework edges higher to $57.71, with analysts pointing to a richer oil price deck, a simplified Permian focused portfolio, and expectations for disciplined growth and deleveraging to support the revised outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research is broadly constructive on Viper Energy, with a series of upward price target revisions clustering around a few common themes.Narrative Update • Apr 23
VNOM: Higher Oil Deck And Permian Royalties Will Support Future Cash Returns
Analysts have nudged their average price target on Viper Energy higher to $56.24 from $54.89, citing updated oil price decks, a cleaner Permian-focused royalty portfolio, and refreshed post-earnings models as key drivers behind the shift. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Viper Energy has been active, with multiple firms adjusting price targets and ratings in response to updated oil price assumptions, portfolio changes, and Q4 earnings.Narrative Update • Apr 07
VNOM: Higher Oil Deck And Permian Royalties Will Shape Future Cash Returns
The analyst price target for Viper Energy has increased by about $1 to reflect updated oil price assumptions, refreshed company models, and growing Street confidence in its simplified Permian-focused royalty portfolio and financial profile. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Viper Energy centers on two main drivers: updated oil price decks and a cleaner, Permian-only royalty portfolio after non-core divestitures.Narrative Update • Mar 23
VNOM: Future Cash Returns Will Reflect Higher Oil Deck And Dividend Framework
Analysts have lifted the Viper Energy fair value estimate by about $2.35 to $53.41 as they incorporate higher long term oil price assumptions, stronger projected margins, and updated royalty portfolio expectations from recent price target revisions across major firms. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a generally supportive backdrop for Viper Energy, with most firms lifting price targets as they refresh oil price decks and factor in the company’s more focused royalty portfolio.Narrative Update • Mar 08
VNOM: Future Cash Returns Will Be Supported By Rising Dividend Framework
Viper Energy's analyst fair value estimate has edged up from $50.22 to $51.06, as analysts factor in updated Q4 models, higher price targets from several firms, a slightly higher projected profit margin, a more moderate revenue growth outlook, and broadly steady future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Street research on Viper Energy around the Q4 report has been active, with several firms revisiting their models and adjusting price targets.Narrative Update • Feb 21
VNOM: Future Cash Returns Will Be Supported By Mixed P/E Expectations
Viper Energy's analyst price target has nudged up by about $0.11 as analysts factor in slightly higher fair value estimates, a steady discount rate, and small adjustments to revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E following mixed target changes from major banks. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Viper Energy has been mixed, with one bank raising its price target and two trimming theirs.Narrative Update • Feb 06
VNOM: Future Cash Returns Will Be Supported By Margin Resilience
Narrative Update on Viper Energy The updated analyst price target for Viper Energy has moved slightly lower to about $50.11 from $50.44, as analysts factor in more moderate revenue growth assumptions alongside marginally higher profit margin and P/E expectations reflected in recent research updates. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Viper Energy has been active, with several firms adjusting price targets and updating models after the latest quarterly reports.Narrative Update • Jan 23
VNOM: Future Cash Returns Will Be Driven By Ongoing Share Repurchases
Narrative Update on Viper Energy Analysts have trimmed their average price target for Viper Energy by about US$0.22 per share, reflecting slightly lower revenue growth assumptions and a modestly higher long term P/E input, while acknowledging that recent sector research has included both target increases and reductions following updated exploration and production models and a mixed oil macro backdrop. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Viper Energy has sent mixed signals, with some bullish analysts lifting targets and others trimming them after updating their models.Narrative Update • Jan 07
VNOM: Future Non Permian Asset Sales Will Support Stronger Cash Returns
Narrative Update on Viper Energy Analysts have trimmed their price targets on Viper Energy, with recent updates moving one target from US$68 to US$64 and another from US$46 to US$45, as they factor in weaker gas and NGL realizations and a softer oil macro backdrop, despite solid Q3 operational trends. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Viper Energy point to a more cautious stance on price targets, but they still reflect confidence in the company’s operating profile coming out of Q3.Narrative Update • Dec 24
VNOM: Future Asset Sales Will Drive Cash Returns And Upside Potential
Analysts have modestly lowered their blended price target on Viper Energy, trimming it by a few dollars per share. They are recalibrating models for softer natural gas realizations and a less constructive macro backdrop, while still emphasizing solid Q3 operations and resilient sector fundamentals.Narrative Update • Dec 09
VNOM: Asset Sales And Buybacks Will Drive Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their average price target on Viper Energy by a fraction, to roughly $50.70 per share from about $50.80, citing updated commodity price decks, a softer oil and gas macro backdrop, and valuation resets across North American energy equities, despite solid Q3 operational execution. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts continue to point to Viper Energy's solid Q3 execution and resilient cash generation as key supports for the stock, even as they trim price targets to reflect more conservative commodity assumptions and a tougher sector backdrop.Narrative Update • Nov 25
VNOM: Share Buybacks And Asset Sales Will Drive Renewed Upside Momentum
Viper Energy's analyst price target has been modestly reduced, with the fair value estimate decreasing by $0.11 to $50.83. Analysts cite updated commodity assumptions, muted oil market sentiment, and softer gas realizations as primary factors behind the revision.Narrative Update • Nov 05
VNOM: Share Buybacks And Asset Sales Will Fuel Renewed Momentum
Analysts have lowered their price targets for Viper Energy by up to $4 per share. This reflects expectations for weaker natural gas and NGL realizations, as well as updated commodity price assumptions.Narrative Update • Oct 22
Analysts Weigh Mixed Outlook as Viper Energy Faces Modest Valuation Tweaks
Analysts have slightly trimmed their average fair value estimate for Viper Energy by $0.35 to $51.88. This adjustment is based on updated commodity price assumptions and prevailing expectations for gas and NGL realizations.Narrative Update • Oct 08
Sitio Acquisition And Permian Exposure Will Shape Future Outlook
The analyst price target for Viper Energy has been lowered slightly, dropping by approximately $0.65 per share. Analysts reassessed commodity assumptions and sector sentiment while maintaining an overall favorable outlook on the company.Narrative Update • Aug 27
Sitio Acquisition And Permian Exposure Will Shape Future Outlook
Analyst price targets for Viper Energy edged slightly lower to $53.56 as near-term overhang from potential large shareholder resales and continued oil price volatility offset optimism over the transformative Sitio Royalties acquisition and strong projected shareholder returns. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts cite Viper Energy's acquisition of Sitio Royalties as a transformative deal, establishing the company as the leading large-cap pure-play minerals name and enhancing its scale, basin diversity, and exposure to well-capitalized operators.Seeking Alpha • Apr 23
Viper Energy: A Solid Royalty Streaming Oil Play
Summary Viper Energy focuses on maximizing shareholder value through strategic acquisitions. Current stock prices offer an attractive entry point, with insider investments indicating confidence in Viper's future performance and growth strategy. Despite macroeconomic challenges, Viper's consistent production growth and management's commitment to distribute 75% of cash flows to shareholders present a solid long-term investment. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaFinancial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VNOM's short term assets ($580.0M) exceed its short term liabilities ($91.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: VNOM's short term assets ($580.0M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: VNOM's net debt to equity ratio (15.6%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: VNOM's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 28.9% to 16.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: VNOM's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (89.1%).
Interest Coverage: VNOM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (9.3x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/16 23:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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Analyst Sources
Viper Energy, Inc. is covered by 37 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ethan Bellamy | Baird |
| Jeffrey Robertson | Barclays |
| Wei Jiang | Barclays |