SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)

Viper Energy, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

64361Q101

(CUSIP Number)

Teresa L. Dick
Diamondback Energy, Inc., 900 NW 63rd Street, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK, 73116
(432) 221-7400

Zachary S. Podolsky
Latham & Watkins LLP, 1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY, 10020
(212) 906-1200

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

08/03/2026

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. Checkbox not checked

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP Number(s):

64361Q101

Name of reporting person

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

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(a)

(b)

SEC use only

Source of funds (See Instructions)

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Citizenship or place of organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 142,156,718.00
8	Shared Voting Power 0.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 142,156,718.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 0.00

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

142,156,718.00

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Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

42.2 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP Number(s):

64361Q101

Name of reporting person

Diamondback E&P LLC

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(a)

(b)

SEC use only

Source of funds (See Instructions)

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Citizenship or place of organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 8,066,528.00
8	Shared Voting Power 0.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 8,066,528.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 0.00

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

8,066,528.00

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Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

4.0 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP Number(s):

64361Q101

Name of reporting person

Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P.

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(a)

(b)

SEC use only

Source of funds (See Instructions)

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Citizenship or place of organization

TEXAS

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 69,626,640.00
8	Shared Voting Power 0.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 69,626,640.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 0.00

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

69,626,640.00

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Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

26.4 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

SCHEDULE 13D

Item 1.

Security and Issuer

(a)

Title of Class of Securities:

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share

(b)

Name of Issuer:

Viper Energy, Inc.

(c)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

500 West Texas Ave., Suite 100, Midland, TEXAS , 79701.

Item 1 Comment:

This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2025 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share (the "Class A Common Stock") of Viper Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Schedule 13D.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: The information contained in Item 4 is incorporated by reference to this Item 3.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Purchase Agreement On August 3, 2026, the Issuer, as parent, and Viper Energy Partners LP, as buyer, entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire certain mineral and royalty interests from the Reporting Persons and related subsidiaries in exchange for 3,654,979 OpCo units and an equivalent number of shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock, subject to transaction costs and certain customary post-closing adjustments (the "Purchase Agreement"). The Purchase Agreement is expected to close in September. The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of such agreement, which is attached as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Item 4 above summarizes certain provisions of the Purchase Agreement. A copy of such agreement is attached as an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Except as set forth herein, none of the Reporting Persons has any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including, but not limited to, any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships concerning the transfer or voting of such securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or losses, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Exhibit 99.10: Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2026.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

Signature:	/s/ Teresa L. Dick
Name/Title:	Teresa L. Dick/Executive Vice President of Accounting and Assistant Secretary
Date:	08/05/2026

Diamondback E&P LLC

Signature:	/s/ Teresa L. Dick
Name/Title:	By: Diamondback Energy, Inc., its sole member, Teresa L. Dick/Executive Vice President of Accounting and Assistant Secretary
Date:	08/05/2026

Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P.

Signature:	/s/ Teresa L. Dick
Name/Title:	Teresa L. Dick/Executive Vice President of Accounting and Assistant Secretary
Date:	08/05/2026