Viper Energy is a $12.9 billion market cap publicly-traded minerals (Permian oil and gas) company. At 2Q25 base plus variable dividend rates annualized, it returns 5.4%, higher than two-year Treasuries at 3.66%. Viper's $4.1 billion acquisition of Sitio Royalties offers synergies across the Permian and a boost to Viper's oil and gas production.
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Viper completed its Sitio acquisition and expects mid-single-digit production growth in 2026 from current levels. This could put Viper's 2026 production around 132,000 BOEPD, including 68,000 barrels per day of oil production. At current 2026 strip prices, Viper should be able to generate close to $4 per share in distributable cash flow.
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MIDLAND, Texas, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) (“Viper” or the “Company”), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) (“Diamondback”), today announced that Viper has completed its acquisition of Sitio Royalties Corp. (“Sitio”) in an all-equity transaction. Additionally, the Company announced revised Q3 2025 production guidance to give effect to th...
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Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 5, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Austen Gilfillian - President of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC Chip Seale - Corporate Participant Matthew Kaes Van't Hof - CEO & Director of Viper Energy Partners GP LLC Conference Call Participants Aaron Bilkoski - TD Cowen, Research Division Christopher Moore Baker - Evercore ISI ...
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