Viper Energy

VNOM

Market cap $9.13B

Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) collects royalty income from Permian Basin oil and gas production without spending a dollar on drilling, and its dividend splits into a fixed base and a variable piece that moves directly with oil prices.

Mineral royalty companies rarely get credit for their natural gas exposure, but Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) is positioned at the intersection of two powerful tailwinds: rising LNG export demand and elevated oil prices in the Permian Basin.

Viper Energy (VNOM) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Oil crossed $100 a barrel on Sunday night after President Trump announced a U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, following the collapse of peace talks in Islamabad between Washington and Tehran.

Many on Wall Street are arguing that oil prices could remain elevated regardless of how the Iran conflict resolves, for several structural reasons.

The S&P 500 has fallen by close to 5% in the last month, roughly the span of time since the start of the U.S. conflict with Iran, but some stocks have bucked the trend by heading upward during that window. Of course, certain industries—airlines, for example—have already been hit particularly hard on the anticipation of service disruptions, increased costs related to energy shortages and price spikes, and so on.

MIDLAND, Texas, April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNOM) (“Viper”), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback”), today announced that it plans to release first quarter 2026 financial results on May 4, 2026 after the market closes.

Viper Energy (VNOM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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