Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:FANG Diamondback Energy (FANG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $195.11 +2.98 (+1.55%) Closing price 10/12/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$196.30 +1.19 (+0.61%) As of 05:44 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Diamondback Energy Stock (NASDAQ:FANG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Diamondback Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$194.68▼$198.3450-Day Range$183.81▼$211.5252-Week Range$137.03▼$216.90Volume2.44 million shsAverage Volume3.39 million shsMarket Capitalization$54.64 billionP/E Ratio38.03Dividend Yield2.26%Price Target$232.37Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Diamondback Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas. The company focuses primarily on the acquisition, development, exploration and production of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Diamondback’s operations are concentrated in the Midland and Delaware sub-basins, where it develops properties using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Its production includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Through its ownership interest in Viper Energy, the company also holds mineral and royalty interests in properties across the Permian Basin, providing exposure to production by other operators. Founded in 2007, Diamondback Energy became a publicly traded company in 2012. The company has expanded through organic development, acquisitions and strategic transactions, including its combination with Endeavor Energy Resources, a major privately held Permian Basin operator. Travis D. Stice has served as Diamondback Energy’s chief executive officer and has been a key leader in the company’s growth.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Diamondback Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreFANG MarketRank™: Diamondback Energy scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingDiamondback Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.96, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialDiamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $232.37, representing about 19.1% upside from its current price of $195.11.Amount of Analyst CoverageDiamondback Energy has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Diamondback Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-12.20% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Diamondback Energy are expected to decrease by -12.20% in the coming year, from $20.33 to $17.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Diamondback Energy is 38.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Diamondback Energy is 38.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.43.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDiamondback Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Diamondback Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.62% of the float of Diamondback Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDiamondback Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Diamondback Energy has recently decreased by 4.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldDiamondback Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthDiamondback Energy has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Diamondback Energy is 85.77%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Diamondback Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.65% next year. This indicates that Diamondback Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Diamondback Energy's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentDiamondback Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.94. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Diamondback Energy this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search Interest26 people have searched for FANG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 37% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows35 people have added Diamondback Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Diamondback Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $28,061,456.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.64% of the stock of Diamondback Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.01% of the stock of Diamondback Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Diamondback Energy's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. FANG Stock News HeadlinesExxon, Oil Giants Top Buy Points After Deadly Saudi Airport AttacksOctober 12 at 5:10 PM | finance.yahoo.com3 Reasons Investors Love Diamondback Energy (FANG)October 12 at 5:10 PM | finance.yahoo.comReady to give options a try? Your first trade (Ticker included) -INSIDETired of trying tactic after tactic when it comes to options trades... only to be met with market noise and stinging losses? Dave Aquino is giving away the exact 11-hour options strategy he uses in volatile markets. You get the plain English blueprint behind the strategy and the very same "rinse and repeat" ticker he's traded nearly 900 times with a 95.3% success rate. It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow.October 13 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)Viper Energy Expects Q3 Production to Exceed Guidance, RBC SaysOctober 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comDiamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) Stock: Insider Charles Alvin Meloy Sells 33,333 SharesOctober 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comDiamondback Energy (FANG) Faces A Fresh Valuation Test As Two Directors Step DownOctober 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comOil May Be Stronger Than It Looks—And Diamondback Is on SaleDiamondback Energy shares fell after a Morgan Stanley downgrade and a large share block sale, but strong Q2 earnings and a persistent Middle East supply gap support a higher oil price floor.September 25, 2026 | marketbeat.comDiamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) Director Sells 75,000 Shares of StockSeptember 15, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines FANG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FANG shares performed this year? Diamondback Energy's stock was trading at $150.33 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FANG stock has increased by 29.8% and is now trading at $195.11. How were Diamondback Energy's earnings last quarter? Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The oil and natural gas company reported $6.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.08 by $0.40. Diamondback Energy's revenue for the quarter was up 51.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Diamondback Energy IPO? Diamondback Energy (FANG) raised $225 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, October 12th 2012. The company issued 12,500,000 shares at a price of $17.00-$19.00 per share. Who are Diamondback Energy's major shareholders? Diamondback Energy's top institutional shareholders include Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. (0.01%), WoodTrust Financial Corp, Venture Visionary Partners LLC and Farther Finance Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Fang Holdings Lp Sgf, Lyndal Greth, Charles Alvin Meloy, Hof Matthew Kaes Van't, Teresa L Dick, Daniel N Wesson, Travis D Stice, Matt Zmigrosky, Albert Barkmann, Jere W Thompson III, Mark Lawrence Plaumann, Frank D Tsuru and Steven E West. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Diamondback Energy? Shares of FANG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Diamondback Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Diamondback Energy investors own include Salesforce (CRM), Meta Platforms (META), AbbVie (ABBV), NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), Qualcomm (QCOM) and ConocoPhillips (COP). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2026Record date for 8/20 Dividend8/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend8/13/2026Dividend Payable8/20/2026Today10/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 FANG's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. FANG has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNASDAQ:FANG CIK1539838 Webwww.diamondbackenergy.com Phone(432) 221-7400FaxN/AEmployees1,762Year Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Diamondback Energy$232.37 High Price Target$263.00 Low Price Target$195.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.96 Research Coverage23 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.13 Trailing P/E Ratio38.03 Forward P/E Ratio9.60 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.66 billion Net Margins8.58% Pretax Margin10.81% Return on Equity10.10% Return on Assets6.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.25 Current Ratio0.47 Quick Ratio0.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$16.98 billion Price / Sales3.22 Cash Flow$31.62 per share Price / Cash Flow6.17 Book Value$150.03 per share Price / Book1.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares280,024,000Free Float278,232,000Market Cap$54.64 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.55 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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