VIPER ENERGY INC-CL A (VNOM) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:VNOM • US64361Q1013

Current stock price

46.2 USD
+1.3 (+2.9%)
At close:
46.4 USD
+0.2 (+0.43%)
Pre-Market:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for VIPER ENERGY INC-CL A (VNOM).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$51.72
+ 11.95% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
N/A
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.30
Revenue Estimate
413.47M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
83.20%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$51.72
Upside
+ 11.95%
From current price of $46.20 to mean target of $51.72, Based on 25 analyst forecasts
Low
$38.38
Median
$52.02
High
$67.20

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
0.30%

Price Target Summary

25 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for VNOM. The average price target is 51.72 USD. This implies a price increase of 11.95% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 46.2.
The average price target has been revised upward by 0.3% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

VNOM Current Analyst RatingVNOM Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings History

VNOM Historical Analyst RatingsVNOM Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
83.20%
VNOM was analyzed by 25 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about VNOM.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
VNOM was analyzed by 25 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-16Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-03-12Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-25CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-24MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-01-23Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-21BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-12-12MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-18Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-17Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-05BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-16Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-14Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-07BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-09-30TD SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-09-15MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-09-03KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-08-25William BlairInitiate Outperform
2025-08-18Morgan StanleyInitiate Overweight
2025-08-14Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-08-14Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-07-29Raymond JamesReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2025-07-17Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-07-17Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-06-16Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-06-05Raymond JamesReiterate Outperform -> Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
N/A
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.30
Revenue Estimate
413.47M
Revenue Q2Q
68.76%
EPS Q2Q
-43.68%
Number of Analysts
19

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-8.54%
Revenue (3 Months)
-8.48%
EPS (1 Month)
-12.98%
EPS (3 Months)
-14.14%

Next Earnings Summary

The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 8.48% in the past 3 months. Downward revisions are a negative sign and indicate that analysts are more pessimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
VNOM revenue by date.VNOM revenue by date.
827.697M
-4.48%		860.387M
3.95%		1.395B
62.14%		1.709B
22.51%		1.965B
14.98%		2.077B
5.70%		2.366B
13.91%		2.461B
4.02%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
VNOM ebitda by date.VNOM ebitda by date.
766.337M
-4.40%		780.809M
1.89%		1.235B
58.17%		1.601B
29.64%		1.796B
12.18%		1.879B
4.62%		2.164B
15.17%		2.253B
4.11%
EBIT
YoY % growth
VNOM ebit by date.VNOM ebit by date.
620.219M
-8.86%		566.397M
-8.68%		628M
10.88%		730.84M
16.38%		911.55M
24.73%		868.76M
-4.69%		N/AN/A
Operating Margin
VNOM operating margin by date.VNOM operating margin by date.
74.93%65.83%45.02%42.76%46.39%41.83%N/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
VNOM eps by date.VNOM eps by date.
2.77
44.27%		2.03
-26.71%		1.66
-18.23%		1.37
-17.29%		1.73
26.05%		1.14
-34.04%		0.91
-20.47%		0.98
7.87%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.30
-43.68%		0.33
-19.87%		0.36
-10.12%		0.42
34.51%		0.54
78.27%		0.57
73.09%		0.61
69.74%		0.63
51.84%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		413.47M
68.76%		414.03M
39.40%		436.08M
4.33%		465.4M
6.99%		483.76M
17.00%		491.2M
18.64%		519.52M
19.13%		536.01M
15.17%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		374.21M
68.56%		382.66M
13.89%		402.34M
-29.66%		428.17M
-43.74%		441.08M
17.87%		452.61M
18.28%		472.45M
17.43%		483.54M
12.93%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		171.19M
10.45%		167.98M
15.85%		186.65M
-6.21%		211.05M
37.05%		245.15M
43.20%		247.06M
47.08%		267.81M
43.48%		279.02M
32.21%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

VNOM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVNOM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
VNOM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVNOM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
-11.74%
EPS Next 5 Year
-10.02%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
13.70%
Revenue Next 5 Year
11.74%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
83.57%
EBIT Next 5 Year
49.30%
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VIPER ENERGY INC-CL A / VNOM Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for VIPER ENERGY INC-CL A (VNOM) stock?

25 analysts have analysed VNOM and the average price target is 51.72 USD. This implies a price increase of 11.95% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 46.2.

What are the consensus estimates for VIPER ENERGY INC-CL A (VNOM) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of VIPER ENERGY INC-CL A (VNOM) is 0.3 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 413.47M USD.

What is the expected long term growth rate for VIPER ENERGY INC-CL A (VNOM)?

The expected long term growth rate for VIPER ENERGY INC-CL A (VNOM) is 13.7%.