US · Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream
EPS came in at 0.76 against a street estimate of 0.73 — a beat of 4.1%.
Analysts rate Viper Energy Ut a strong buy (15 buy, 0 hold, 0 sell out of 15) with an average price target of $55.75.
CONFIDENT Viper delivered strong Q2 with 691 wells turned to production and 4.5% QoQ growth guidance. Board pivoted to high base dividend ($2/share annually, +32%) replacing variable payout, freeing cash for opportunistic buybacks and M&A. Q2 2026 Permian dominates all asset exposure; Viper positioned as pure-play mineral proxy for basin growth. Analysts pressed on valuation disconnect and buyback efficacy; management blamed market mispricing, citing 15% growth and utility-grade dividend safety. On M&A, noted robust pipeline but favoring buybacks at current valuations. 2026-08-04…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Capital World Investors | 13.62% |
| BlackRock Inc | 8.99% |
| Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC | 8.07% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.82% |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 4.69% |
| Wellington Management Company LLP | 4.47% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.43% |
| State Street Corp | 3.73% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Board / officer change · Q3 2026 VIPER ENERGY, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Board size increased from 8 to 9 directors on September 15, 2026 • Filing date: September 16 | 2026-09-16 |
| Current report · Q3 2026 VIPER ENERGY, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Deal completed September 1, 2026: Viper Energy acquired mineral and royalty interests from | 2026-09-08 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 VIPER ENERGY, INC. — FORM 10-Q SUMMARY For Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 Net Income: $331 million (vs. $84 million in | 2026-08-05 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 VIPER ENERGY, INC. – Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 net income attributable to Viper: $142 million ($0.73 per Class A share) • | 2026-08-03 |
| Company announcement · Q3 2026 VIPER ENERGY, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Filing Date: July 2, 2026 • Company: Viper Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNOM) • Headquarters: 500 | 2026-07-02 |
| Material agreement · Q2 2026 VIPER ENERGY, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY (JUNE 12, 2026) HEADLINE NUMBERS • Credit facility increased from $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion (+$500 million | 2026-06-15 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 2026 VIPER ENERGY, INC. – Q1 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total operating income Q1 2026: $511 million (up 109% from $245 million in Q1 2025) • O | 2026-05-06 |
| Proxy statement · Q2 2026 VIPER ENERGY, INC. — 2026 PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Proposal 1: Elect eight directors (one-year terms) • Proposal 2: | 2026-04-08 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.67 / share ex-date Aug 13, 2026 · pay Aug 20, 2026 | 2026-08-13 |
| Dividend | $0.68 / share ex-date May 14, 2026 · pay May 21, 2026 | 2026-05-14 |
| Dividend | $0.52 / share ex-date Mar 5, 2026 · pay Mar 12, 2026 | 2026-03-05 |
| Dividend | $0.58 / share ex-date Nov 13, 2025 · pay Nov 20, 2025 | 2025-11-13 |
| Dividend | $0.53 / share ex-date Aug 14, 2025 · pay Aug 21, 2025 | 2025-08-14 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Completed acquisition of mineral and royalty interests from Diamondback Energy Viper Energy, Inc. completed an acquisition of mineral and royalty interests from Diamondback Energy on September 1, 2026. The company paid for these assets by issuing 3,815,459 units of mem | 2026-09-08 |
| Increases annual base dividend beginning Q3 2026 Viper Energy, Inc. (a Diamondback Energy subsidiary) announced its second quarter 2026 financial results on August 3, 2026. The company declared both base and variable cash dividends for Q2 | 2026-08-03 |
| Consummated acquisition of Sitio Royalties and Endeavor Energy drop-down Viper Energy announced on March 2, 2026 that certain stockholders (Diamondback Energy, EnCap Energy Capital Fund X, and Tumbleweed Royalty IV) are conducting an underwritten secondary public | 2026-03-03 |
| Increased base dividend and expanded share buyback authorization Viper Energy, a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, reported its financial results for Q4 and full year 2025 on February 23, 2026. The company announced three shareholder-friendly actions: (1) | 2026-02-23 |
| Multiple entities merged into subsidiary in reorganization transaction On December 23, 2025, Viper Energy completed a reorganization involving multiple subsidiaries and royalty entities. The company merged several operating entities (Sitio Permian, Sitio Appala | 2025-12-30 |
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