HUB Investment Partners LLC Lowers Position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

Key Points

• Institutional and insider selling: HUB Investment Partners cut its stake in Diamondback by 18.6% to 29,094 shares (~$4.16M), while major shareholder Fang Holdings sold 1,000,000 shares (~$162.9M) and a director sold 60,605 shares, signaling notable sell-side activity.
• Mixed results but higher payout: Diamondback missed Q earnings expectations (EPS $1.74 vs. $2.00) with revenue down 9% YoY, yet raised its quarterly dividend to $1.05 ($4.20 annual, yield 2.3%).
• Analyst outlook remains broadly positive with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $189, though some firms have trimmed targets or downgraded coverage.

HUB Investment Partners LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG - Free Report) by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,094 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock after selling 6,661 shares during the quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC's holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $4,163,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of FANG. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 4,671 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $642,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 8.0% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,175 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $299,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 62,939 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $8,671,000 after purchasing an additional 5,275 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC raised its position in Diamondback Energy by 78.3% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 15,178 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $2,086,000 after purchasing an additional 6,665 shares during the period. Finally, Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the second quarter worth $1,113,000. 90.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Diamondback Energy

In other news, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 98,686,727 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,074,094,093.76. The trade was a 1.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 60,605 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.12, for a total transaction of $9,764,677.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 982,006 shares in the company, valued at $158,220,806.72. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on FANG shares. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $180.00 to $178.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Diamondback Energy from $218.00 to $215.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a $173.00 price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Benchmark downgraded shares of Diamondback Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $189.00.

More Diamondback Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler kept an “overweight” rating on FANG and trimmed its price target only slightly (from $218 to $215), signalling continued conviction in upside. Piper Sandler price target note
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target substantially (to $216) and maintained a “buy” rating, providing another bullish analyst signal that supports further upside. UBS price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating with a $195 target, citing disciplined growth, expanding inventory and low breakevens — supportive fundamentals for investors focusing on cash returns and resilience. TD Cowen buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Market write-ups highlight FANG as one of the energy stocks leading this year’s rally (LNG/export tailwinds and shareholder-friendly cost structures cited), which may attract momentum buyers. Benzinga rally piece
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights FANG among names to watch as WTI moves above $75, indicating commodity-driven upside potential for upstream producers. Zacks oil price note
• Neutral Sentiment: A short-interest report in the feed appears unreliable (shows zero shares / NaN change), so there’s no clear evidence of a new short squeeze or mounting short pressure to impact the stock today.
• Negative Sentiment: Benchmark Co. downgraded Diamondback from “buy” to “hold,” removing one bullish endorsement and likely contributing to investor caution despite other positive notes. Benchmark downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage pieces (Barron’s) note that some energy names are being downgraded even as oil rallies, a theme that can cap multiple-stock rallies and temper enthusiasm for big rerating moves. Barron's sector downgrade piece

Diamondback Energy Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ FANG opened at $180.54 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $50.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.18 and a beta of 0.59. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $114.00 and a fifty-two week high of $183.36. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $161.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $151.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.42.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. 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). The business had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.41 billion. Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 11.07% and a return on equity of 8.08%. Diamondback Energy's quarterly revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.67 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 15.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $1.05 per share. This represents a $4.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This is an increase from Diamondback Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. 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.

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