Jim Cramer Put These 12 Stocks Under the Spotlight

9. Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 35

A caller during the lightning round commented that Viper Energy, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:VNOM) dividends are “hard to ignore.” Here is what Cramer replied:

“I know, mineral royalty reminds me of Texas Pacific Land Trust. It’s not my cup of tea, but I’ve got to tell you, if you want to get some yield, I see it, but it is down 15%, which, by the way, would take away whatever a 5% yield would give you. Keep that in mind.”

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) focuses on owning and acquiring mineral and royalty interests tied to oil and gas production in the Permian Basin. On May 13, Piper Sandler reduced Viper Energy’s (NASDAQ:VNOM) price target to $61 from $62 but maintained an Overweight rating. After Q1 2025 earnings, the firm revised its short-term commodity price outlook, while maintaining its long-term oil forecast stable, and also increased its mid-cycle gas estimate to $3.50 from $3.25.