The stock price of Viper Energy Inc (NASDAQ: VNOM) has jumped by 2.08 compared to previous close of 50.37. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-01-09 that MIDLAND, Texas, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNOM) (“Viper”), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback”), today announced that it plans to release fourth quarter 2024 financial results on February 24, 2025 after the market closes.
Is It Worth Investing in Viper Energy Inc (NASDAQ: VNOM) Right Now?
Viper Energy Inc (NASDAQ: VNOM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 22.01x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.72. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VNOM is 101.91M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.20% of that float. On January 16, 2025, the average trading volume of VNOM was 816.17K shares.
VNOM’s Market Performance
VNOM stock saw an increase of 2.70% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 0.39% and a quarterly increase of -0.47%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.18%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.84% for Viper Energy Inc (VNOM). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.95% for VNOM’s stock, with a simple moving average of 15.76% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VNOM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VNOM stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for VNOM by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for VNOM in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $62 based on the research report published on December 13, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VNOM reach a price target of $70. The rating they have provided for VNOM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 02nd, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to VNOM, setting the target price at $64 in the report published on November 26th of the previous year.
VNOM Trading at -0.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VNOM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.84%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.18%, as shares surge +0.45% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.92% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VNOM rose by +2.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $49.47. In addition, Viper Energy Inc saw 4.79% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VNOM starting from Diamondback Energy, Inc., who sale 13,225,000 shares at the price of $34.12 back on Mar 08 ’24. After this action, Diamondback Energy, Inc. now owns 0 shares of Viper Energy Inc, valued at $451,303,125 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VNOM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.68 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Viper Energy Inc stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 19.47, with 5.60 for asset returns.
Based on Viper Energy Inc (VNOM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.74. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 742.32 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.85. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 12.41. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.75for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.24.
Conclusion
To sum up, Viper Energy Inc (VNOM) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
