Viper Energy (VNOM) Could Be 15% Undervalued As Earnings Near

Viper Energy (VNOM) heads into Monday afternoon’s earnings release with expectations for 52.1% year on year revenue growth, a slower pace than last year’s 99.4% increase, attracting increased attention to the stock.

The share price has gained 19.6% over the past month and 23.0% year to date. The current US$47.69 level reflects strong recent momentum as investors position ahead of earnings, while the 34.5% 1 year total shareholder return points to solid longer term performance.

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Viper Energy has a clear royalty story and a share price that has sprinted ahead in recent weeks. Is that performance backed by a fair entry point today, or are expectations already baked in?

Most Popular Narrative: 14.8% Undervalued

Viper Energy last closed at $47.69, while the most followed narrative pegs fair value at $56.00, suggesting the share price lags that framework heading into earnings.

Viper is not merely a stream of today's royalty checks. It is ownership of a large Permian mineral estate through which thousands of existing wells already produce, thousands more are being developed or contemplated, and future operators can continue turning buried geology into royalty income largely with somebody else's capital.

See why 30 investors see Viper Energy as 15% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $56.00 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, the Viper Energy thesis depends on operators continuing to develop its acreage and on related-party deals with Diamondback remaining aligned with outside shareholders.

Find out about the key risks to this Viper Energy narrative.

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