VNOMViper Energy, Inc.

$42.98+20% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: rangebound and moderately shorted.

2 neutral, 1 without data
TrendRangeboundderived · Oct 9, 2026

Rangebound, no clear trend. Price is −0% vs its 200-day average.

Short interest5.1% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnmiddle of the market
vs 200-day avgmiddle of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How VNOM is trading

Viper Energy, Inc. is +20% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 1.5 points ahead of the market.

+20%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
−0.40%

vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far

RSI (14)
58

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
14%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$33.39 – $52.00 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$42.98
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
−4.2%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+20%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+204%
vs 50-day average$42.89
+0.22%
52-week high
$50.23
52-week low
$34.75
Annualised volatility
33%
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+14%
2025−17%
2024+66%
2023+4.8%
2022+62%
2021+94%
2020−51%
2019+0.66%
2018+20%
2017+56%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan106 of 10+6.7%
Feb106 of 10+3.2%
Mar106 of 10−4.5%
Apr106 of 10+7.0%
May106 of 10+1.9%
Jun103 of 10−2.4%
Jul116 of 11+1.8%
Aug119 of 11+4.9%
Sep115 of 11−1.8%
Oct116 of 11+0.19%
Nov107 of 10+7.9%
Dec106 of 10+0.09%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.