The stock of Viper Energy Inc (VNOM) has seen a -1.39% decrease in the past week, with a -10.76% drop in the past month, and a -23.37% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.13% for VNOM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.14% for VNOM’s stock, with a -16.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Viper Energy Inc (NASDAQ: VNOM) Right Now?
Viper Energy Inc (NASDAQ: VNOM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.64x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for VNOM is at 1.07. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VNOM is 130.21M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.51% of that float. The average trading volume for VNOM on April 17, 2025 was 1.91M shares.
VNOM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Viper Energy Inc (NASDAQ: VNOM) has increased by 2.52 when compared to last closing price of 38.12. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.39% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-16 that MIDLAND, Texas, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNOM) (“Viper” or the “Company”), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback”), today provided a financial and operating update for the first quarter of 2025. The Company is releasing this information to provide flexibility to opportunistically continue its stock repurchase program given the current market volatility.
Analysts’ Opinion of VNOM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VNOM stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for VNOM by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for VNOM in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $56 based on the research report published on March 31, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VNOM reach a price target of $51. The rating they have provided for VNOM stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on March 14th, 2025.
KeyBanc Capital Markets gave a rating of “Overweight” to VNOM, setting the target price at $62 in the report published on December 13th of the previous year.
VNOM Trading at -11.62% 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 -30.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.07%, as shares sank -13.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.75% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VNOM fell by -1.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.13% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $41.64. In addition, Viper Energy Inc saw -19.70% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for VNOM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.66 for the present operating margin
- 0.75 for the gross margin
The net margin for Viper Energy Inc stands at 0.42. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 26.55, with 7.93 for asset returns.
Based on Viper Energy Inc (VNOM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 792.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.83. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.89.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Viper Energy Inc (VNOM) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
