AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Viper Energy (VNOM)

Viper Energy Q3 net income $300 million vs. $197 million loss; raises 2026 output view

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings

Viper Energy reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $300 million, compared with a net loss of $197 million a year earlier, and total operating income of $661 million, up from $418 million. The company raised its full-year 2026 production guidance and initiated Q4 2026 guidance that includes the pending Buckhorn Acquisition, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 net income $300 million vs. net loss of $197 million in Q3 2025; diluted EPS $0.72 vs. $(0.52)
  • Average daily production of 141,152 boe/d in Q3 2026 vs. 108,859 boe/d in Q3 2025
  • Full-year 2026 production guidance raised to 67,250 to 67,750 bo/d; Q4 2026 guidance of 70,000 to 71,000 bo/d includes Buckhorn
  • Declared Q3 base dividend of $0.50 per Class A share, payable November 19, 2026; repurchased about $90 million of shares in Q3

The filing

CompanyViper Energy (VNOM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 2, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0002074176-26-000062

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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