Viper Energy Inc.
Organization details
- Legal name
- Viper Energy Inc.
- Former names
- New Cobra Pubco, Inc.
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- Sector (GICS)
- Energy
- SIC code
- 1311 — Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Delaware
- Headquarters city
- Midland
- Headquarters state / province
- Texas
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Ticker symbol
- VNOM
- Primary stock exchange
- Nasdaq
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0002074176
- EIN
- 39-2596878
Board of directors
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Frank C. Hu · DirectorSince 2025
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Hof Matthew Kaes Van't · Director · Chief Executive OfficerSince 2025
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James L. Rubin · DirectorSince 2025
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John P. Grotzinger · DirectorSince 2026
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Laurie H. Argo · DirectorSince 2025
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Spencer D. Armour III · DirectorSince 2025
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Steven E. West · DirectorSince 2025
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Travis D. Stice · DirectorSince 2025
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William Wesley Perry · DirectorSince 2025
Chief executives
Outstanding · grade A+
Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.
Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.
- Revenue growth 20%
- 100
57.6% a year in revenue
20% of the scoring weight is on file. Figures cover December 2024 – December 2025.
Director election results
Annual meeting of May 19, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.
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98.6%
Board connections
7 of this board's directors also sit on 5 other boards. 3 are in the same sector.
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Diamondback Energy Inc. Same sectorvia Hof Matthew Kaes Van't, Steven E. West and Travis D. Stice
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EQT Corporation Same sectorvia Frank C. Hu
- via William Wesley Perry
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ProPetro Holding Corp. Same sectorvia Spencer D. Armour III
- via Laurie H. Argo
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $0
- 0 purchases by 0 insiders
- Sold, last 12 months
- $589,463,824
- 2 sales by 1 insider
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Gilfillian Austen Officer (President) | Shares withheld for tax | −1,008 | $39.89 | $40,209 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | John P. Grotzinger Director | Grant or award | +2,606 | — | — |
| May 19, 2026 | Travis D. Stice Director | Grant or award | +3,612 | — | — |
| May 19, 2026 | James L. Rubin Director | Grant or award | +3,612 | — | — |
| May 19, 2026 | Frank C. Hu Director | Grant or award | +3,612 | — | — |
| May 19, 2026 | William Wesley Perry Director | Grant or award | +3,612 | — | — |
| May 19, 2026 | Spencer D. Armour III Director | Grant or award | +3,612 | — | — |
| May 19, 2026 | Laurie H. Argo Director | Grant or award | +3,612 | — | — |
| May 19, 2026 | Steven E. West Director | Grant or award | +3,612 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. 10% owner, Director by Deputization | Derivative conversion | +510,071 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. 10% owner, Director by Deputization | Open-market sale | −510,071 | $45.69 | $23,305,144 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. 10% owner, Director by Deputization | Derivative conversion | +12,391,304 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. 10% owner, Director by Deputization | Open-market sale | −12,391,304 | $45.69 | $566,158,680 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Krueger William F Officer (VP, Gen Counsel and Sec) | Grant or award | +8,787 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Gilfillian Austen Officer (President) | Grant or award | +12,302 | — | — |
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Questions about Viper Energy Inc.
Who is the CEO of Viper Energy Inc.?
Hof Matthew Kaes Van't has been Viper Energy Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer since August 2025.
How many directors are on Viper Energy Inc.'s board?
Viper Energy Inc.'s board has 9 directors: Frank C. Hu, Hof Matthew Kaes Van't, James L. Rubin, John P. Grotzinger, Laurie H. Argo, Spencer D. Armour III, Steven E. West, Travis D. Stice and William Wesley Perry.
Are Viper Energy Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?
Over the last 12 months, Viper Energy Inc. insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $589.5 million of shares in 2 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.
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