Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) Issues Earnings Results

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The oil and natural gas company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.00 by ($0.26), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.41 billion. Diamondback Energy had a return on equity of 8.06% and a net margin of 11.07%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.67 EPS.

Diamondback Energy Stock Down 0.7%

Diamondback Energy stock opened at $172.52 on Wednesday. Diamondback Energy has a 12 month low of $114.00 and a 12 month high of $177.25. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $156.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $149.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $49.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.75 and a beta of 0.63.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a $1.05 dividend. This represents a $4.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. This is a boost from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Diamondback Energy news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 60,605 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.12, for a total value of $9,764,677.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 982,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $158,220,806.72. This trade represents a 5.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.88, for a total transaction of $162,880,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 98,686,727 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,074,094,093.76. This represents a 1.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 1,438,516 shares of company stock valued at $225,026,921 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diamondback Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,212,158 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $482,884,000 after purchasing an additional 91,799 shares during the period. First Growth Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Diamondback Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $201,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 41,397 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $5,909,000 after acquiring an additional 4,562 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,428,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 11,125 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,672,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. 90.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Diamondback Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management tone and demand outlook: CEO Matthew van’t Hof said he’s “more confident about the macro,” and the company told investors it sees resilient crude demand into 2026 — a constructive narrative for future oil prices and cash flow. Diamondback’s Van’t Hof growing ‘more confident about the macro’
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns strengthened: Diamondback raised its base quarterly dividend to $1.05 (5% increase) and highlighted large multi‑year buybacks (over 18% of shares repurchased recently) with ~$2.3B remaining authorization — supports investor income and EPS per share over time. Diamondback Lifts Dividend After $5.9B Free Cash Flow in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash generation and analyst support: Diamondback reported large free cash flow for 2025 and several analysts remain constructive (multiple buy/overweight ratings and price targets above current levels). Recent research notes Barnett/Woodford upside and a maintained Buy from Siebert. Diamondback Energy: Strong Execution, Predictable Growth, and Upside from Barnett/Woodford Support Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Cautious 2026 guidance / production outlook: Management gave flat-to-modest production guidance (~500–510 Mbo/d) for 2026, emphasizing capital discipline — that limits near‑term volume growth but supports higher prices if demand holds. Diamondback Sees Resilient Demand Despite Cautious Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Large impairment and Q4 EPS miss: Diamondback recorded ~$3.65B of oil & gas property impairments in Q4, producing a GAAP net loss (~$1.46B) and an adjusted EPS miss ($1.74 vs. ~$2.00 consensus) — the impairment and profit miss weighed on sentiment. Massive Impairment and Payout Hike Could Be A Game Changer For Diamondback Energy (FANG)
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds vs. year‑ago: Revenue and production metrics showed declines vs. prior year (revenue down ~9% YoY); the headline EPS shortfall and weaker pricing environment near quarter end prompted analyst caution and short‑term selling. Shale producer Diamondback misses fourth-quarter profit estimates

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on FANG. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $180.00 to $178.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. TD Cowen raised Diamondback Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. UBS Group set a $195.00 price target on Diamondback Energy in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Diamondback Energy has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $187.33.

Diamondback Energy Company 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.