Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Has $9.19 Million Stock Position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 5.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 61,143 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,951 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $9,192,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 21.6% during the fourth quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 6,109 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $918,000 after buying an additional 1,085 shares in the last quarter. One Plus One Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. One Plus One Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,151 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $474,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 12.9% during the 4th quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 5,246 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $789,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated increased its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 2,447 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $370,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 9,686 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $1,476,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Diamondback Energy

In other Diamondback Energy news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 60,605 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.12, for a total value of $9,764,677.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 982,006 shares in the company, valued at $158,220,806.72. This trade represents a 5.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.88, for a total transaction of $162,880,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 98,686,727 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,074,094,093.76. The trade was a 1.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,209,212 shares of company stock valued at $199,689,401 in the last three months. 0.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FANG has been the subject of several analyst reports. Benchmark lowered Diamondback Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $215.00 to $248.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $194.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $199.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Diamondback Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $199.29.

Key Stories Impacting Diamondback Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Diamondback Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi raises its price target for Diamondback to $230, a bullish analyst signal that can support investor sentiment. Citigroup Increases Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) Price Target to $230.00
• Positive Sentiment: Reports note Citi also issued a buy on FANG, reinforcing the upgrade and potentially drawing investor interest. Diamondback (FANG) Receives a Buy from Citi
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple momentum/analyst pieces (Zacks, MSN, Yahoo) highlight rising earnings estimates and momentum characteristics for FANG, suggesting further upside if fundamentals keep improving. Why Diamondback Energy (FANG) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: Oil prices moved back above $100/bbl, which supports upstream producers’ cash flows and valuations if sustained. Oil Back Above $100 a Barrel After Brief Dip. Trump Renews NATO Threat.
• Neutral Sentiment: Diamondback scheduled its Q1 2026 results for release after the close on May 4 and will host a May 5 webcast/call — a key near-term event investors will watch for guidance, capex, production and commodity exposure. Diamondback Energy Inc Schedules First Quarter 2026 Conference Call for May 5, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Viper Energy (VNOM), Diamondback’s acreage/royalty subsidiary, also set Q1 release for May 4 and a May 5 call — investors may parse Viper’s results separately for royalty cash flow insight. Viper Energy, Inc., a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Schedules First Quarter 2026 Conference Call for May 5, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Other headlines note broad selloffs in major oil names as markets price in a potential easing of the Iran-related supply concern — that rotation can pressure E&P stocks including FANG despite company-specific positives. Exxon, Chevron, and More Oil Stocks Fall. Why That Could Be the New Normal.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent session coverage flagged Diamondback suffered a larger intraday drop than the market, reflecting heightened volatility and investor profit-taking that can amplify near-term downside. Diamondback Energy (FANG) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

Diamondback Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FANG opened at $190.62 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $175.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $157.11. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $114.00 and a twelve month high of $204.91. The company has a market cap of $53.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.98 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The oil and natural gas company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.00 by ($0.26). Diamondback Energy had a return on equity of 8.08% and a net margin of 11.07%.The business had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.67 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 15.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th were given a dividend of $1.05 per share. This represents a $4.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. This is an increase from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 5th. Diamondback Energy’s payout ratio is presently 74.87%.

Diamondback Energy Profile

Diamondback Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: FANG) is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the development, exploration and production of unconventional resources in the Permian Basin. Headquartered in Midland, Texas, the company concentrates its operations in the core Midland and Delaware sub‑basins of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, where it pursues contiguous acreage positions to support repeatable drilling programs.

Diamondback’s activities span the upstream value chain, including leasehold acquisition, well planning, drilling, completion and production optimization.