Viper Energy Partners L.P. Aktie

Viper Energy closed the Sitio acquisition and completed a non‑Permian asset sale that should net about $610 million, enabling accelerated debt paydown and a larger return of capital. The company returned 85% of cash available for distribution in Q3 via a higher base plus variable dividend (annualized yield >6%) and roughly $90 million of share repurchases, while retaining $60 million on the balance sheet. Viper targets ~ $1.5 billion net debt to enable returning nearly 100% of cash available to shareholders and expects mid‑single‑digit organic oil production growth in 2026, with Q4 2025 production per share about 20% higher year‑over‑year. » Altro su finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy, a mineral royalty owner in the Permian Basin, raised its annualized base dividend 15% to $1.52 and says the base is fully covered even below $30 WTI. The company benefits from rising LNG export demand and higher natural gas realizations, which directly lift royalty revenue without drilling costs. Pro forma leverage is about 1.0x after the Sitio acquisition, production growth provides a structural dividend growth engine, while a variable quarterly payout will continue to fluctuate with commodity prices. » Altro su finance.yahoo.com

Viper Energy’s stock hit a new 52-week high of $48.04 and is up 30% over six months and 24% year-to-date. InvestingPro currently rates the stock as overvalued, while market capitalization stands at $16.9 billion. Viper Energy slightly missed Q4 2025 estimates with EPS of $0.31 (expectation $0.3182) and revenue of $435 million (expectation $441 million). In addition, a secondary offering of 17.4 million shares (about $798 million) was launched by existing shareholders; Viper Energy itself will not receive any proceeds. Analysts remain optimistic due to potential rises in oil prices. » Altro su de.investing.com