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Viper Energy (VNOM): analyst forecast and price target
Price targets and ratings of
Analyst consensus
0 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 0 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
$54.36+20.7% upside
Based on 0 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $54.36, the highest —, the lowest —. The average is +20.7% from the last price of $45.02.
Highest target —
Average target $54.36
Lowest target —
Analyst ratings 31
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Jayaram★★★★★★★★★★#1023 · hits 59% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $52.00 → $55.00+5.8% | Buy | +22.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 17 08:15 | +4.1% | ↗ |
| Betty Jiang★★★★★★★★★★#3670 · hits 49% · avg +3.3% | Barclays | $58.00 | Buy | +28.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 05:15 | +4.1% | ↗ |
| Devin McDermott★★★★★★★★★★#719 · hits 59% · avg +9.9% | Morgan Stanley | $46.00 → $47.00+2.2% | Buy | +4.4% | Assigned | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:40 | −1.2%next day +4.1% | ↗ |
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $57.00 | Buy | +26.6% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 21:45 | +0.6%next day −1.2% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Scotiabank | $54.00 | Buy | +19.9% | Initiated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 22:25 | −1.2%next day +4.1% | ↗ |
| Leo Mariani★★★★★★★★★★#39 · hits 70% · avg +27.8% | Roth MKM | $50.00 | Buy | +11.1% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 09:30 | +0.6%next day −1.2% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Daoud★★★★★★★★★★#12169 · hits 41% · avg −9.8% | Truist Financial | $52.00 → $53.00+1.9% | Buy | +17.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 08:01 | +0.6%next day −1.2% | ↗ |
| William Janela★★★★★★★★★★#1847 · hits 50% · avg +9.5% | Mizuho Securities | $56.00 → $57.00+1.8% | Buy | +26.6% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 07:31 | +2.3%next day +0.6% | ↗ |
| Paul Diamond CFA★★★★★★★★★★#5993 · hits 47% · avg +1.6% | Citi | $57.00 → $52.00−8.8% | Buy | +15.5% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | +0.2%next day +0.9% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $55.00 → $57.00+3.6% | Buy | +26.6% | Assigned | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 08:35 | +4.2%next day +0.2% · 5 days +2.9% | ↗ |
| Betty Jiang★★★★★★★★★★#3670 · hits 49% · avg +3.3% | Barclays | $58.00 | Buy | +28.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 05:00 | −0.1%next day +1.2% · 5 days +5.7% | ↗ |
| Neil Mehta★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 63% · avg +11.2% | Goldman Sachs | $57.00 → $53.00−7.0% | Buy | +17.7% | Assigned | 30.09.26on TipRanks Oct 1 05:50 | −0.3%next day +1.8% · 5 days +1.0% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas MidstreamxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $49.00 | Hold | +8.8% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas MidstreamDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $47.00 → $48.00+2.1% | Hold | +6.6% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas MidstreamOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $47.00 → $48.00+2.1% | Hold | +6.6% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas MidstreamAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $45.00 → $46.00+2.2% | Hold | +2.2% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas MidstreamGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $49.00 → $50.00+2.0% | Hold | +11.1% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas MidstreamPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $47.00 → $48.00+2.1% | Hold | +6.6% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Unknown Analyst | Seaport Global | $54.00 | Buy | +19.9% | Initiated | 02.09.26on TipRanks Sep 7 05:53 | −1.0%next day −1.6% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $58.00 → $55.00−5.2% | Buy | +22.2% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 21 21:45 | +3.5%next day +0.1% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Devin McDermott★★★★★★★★★★#719 · hits 59% · avg +9.9% | Morgan Stanley | $46.00 | Buy | +2.2% | Assigned | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 19 09:50 | +0.5%next day +3.5% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
| Betty Jiang★★★★★★★★★★#3670 · hits 49% · avg +3.3% | Barclays | $60.00 → $58.00−3.3% | Buy | +28.8% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 04:55 | +2.3%next day +1.9% · 5 days +5.0% | ↗ |
| Arun Jayaram★★★★★★★★★★#1023 · hits 59% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $51.00 → $52.00+2.0% | Buy | +15.5% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 7 08:10 | +0.1%next day −2.0% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Aaron Bilkoski★★★★★★★★★★#711 · hits 56% · avg +12.0% | TD Cowen | $58.00 → $59.00+1.7% | Buy | +31.1% | Assigned | 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 4 14:50 | −4.9%next day −2.0% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| William Janela★★★★★★★★★★#1847 · hits 50% · avg +9.5% | Mizuho Securities | $56.00 | Buy | +24.4% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks 08:21 | −4.9%next day −2.0% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| Neal Dingmann★★★★★★★★★★#11544 · hits 41% · avg −2.5% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 18:20 | −4.9%next day −2.0% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| Leo Mariani★★★★★★★★★★#39 · hits 70% · avg +27.8% | Roth MKM | $50.00 | Buy | +11.1% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 17:35 | −4.9%next day −2.0% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| Charles Meade★★★★★★★★★★#2614 · hits 51% · avg +15.4% | Johnson Rice | $55.00 | Buy | +22.2% | Initiated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 10:35 | −3.5%next day −4.9% · 5 days −5.0% | ↗ |
| John Freeman★★★★★★★★★★#38 · hits 68% · avg +30.1% | Raymond James | $61.00 → $57.00−6.6% | Buy | +26.6% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 09:15 | +1.9%next day −3.5% · 5 days −12.0% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Daoud★★★★★★★★★★#12169 · hits 41% · avg −9.8% | Truist Financial | $52.00 | Buy | +15.5% | Reiterated | 20.07.26on TipRanks Jul 23 21:05 | +0.1%next day +0.3% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| Sam Margolin★★★★★★★★★★#313 · hits 72% · avg +15.5% | Wells Fargo | $61.00 | Buy | +35.5% | Reiterated | 02.07.26on TipRanks Jul 3 13:40 | −1.0%next day −1.5% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Tim Rezvan★★★★★★★★★★#11862 · hits 40% · avg −4.8% | KeyBanc | $65.00 | Buy | +44.4% | Reiterated | 03.06.26on TipRanks Jun 4 05:15 | +2.6%next day −1.5% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| John Edelman CFA★★★★★★★★★★#10322 · hits 0% · avg −15.9% | Jefferies | $55.00 | Buy | +22.2% | Upgrade | 13.04.26on TipRanks Apr 12 06:50 | +0.2%next day −2.5% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Paul Diamond CFA★★★★★★★★★★#5993 · hits 47% · avg +1.6% | Citi | $52.00 → $57.00+9.6% | Buy | +26.6% | Reiterated | 31.03.26on TipRanks 06:20 | −2.3%next day −4.1% · 5 days −6.9% | ↗ |
| Kalei Akamine★★★★★★★★★★#2813 · hits 56% · avg +6.3% | Bank of America Securities | $46.00 → $53.00+15.2% | Buy | +17.7% | Reiterated | 16.03.26on TipRanks 09:45 | +0.5%next day +2.6% · 5 days +7.2% | ↗ |
| Mark Lear★★★★★★★★★★#1201 · hits 58% · avg +7.2% | Piper Sandler | $64.00 → $68.00+6.2% | Buy | +51.0% | Reiterated | 12.03.26on TipRanks 06:10 | +2.4%next day +0.7% · 5 days +8.0% | ↗ |
| Stephen Richardson★★★★★★★★★★#646 · hits 63% · avg +12.1% | Evercore ISI | $51.00 | Buy | +13.3% | Reiterated | 10.11.25on TipRanks Nov 11 08:55 | −1.1%next day +1.9% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $54.46 at a price of $39.89 (+36.5%); now: $54.36 at $45.02 (+20.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 31 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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