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VNOM

Viper EnergyC
Nasdaq / Energy
Last Price
At close
2026-07-20
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Current thesis
The post-earnings read is modestly constructive: production outperformed internal expectations, debt fell by about $600 million from year-end, and management paired that with continued buybacks/dividends plus a new bolt-on Permian royalty acquisition.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -10.8.
What can break
Commodity-price sensitivity remains high, with realized pricing and cash returns exposed to oil, gas, and NGL volatility.
Momentum
39
Value
47
Sentiment
59
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $51.00 · Bull $57.00 · Bear $43.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-20 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-04 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-20
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $56.42
Why
Momentum39 · Δ7d -0.8
Value47 · Δ7d -0.4
Sentiment59 · Δ7d -10.8
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
39
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
-0.8
Δ21d
+22.2
Value
47
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.4
Δ21d
-0.2
Sentiment
59
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-10.8
Δ21d
-6.5
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 39.1 / Value 47.0 / Sentiment 59.5

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$15.81B
Beta
0.50
Shares Out
191.52M
P/E (TTM)
15.3
P/S (TTM)
11.18
P/FCF (TTM)
66.57
Rev YoY
+102.4%
EPS YoY
-13.7%
Gross Margin
+46.3%
Op Margin
+19.0%
Net Debt
$2.17B
Current Ratio
6.17
As of 2026-07-20 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology