Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for FANG Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Diamondback Energy to $2.75, down from a previous estimate of $2.90.
• Several analysts, including Raymond James and Susquehanna, have adjusted their price targets for Diamondback Energy, with a current average price target of $193.39.
• Diamondback Energy recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share, reflecting a yield of 2.9% and a payout ratio of 28.43%.

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Diamondback Energy in a report released on Monday, September 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings of $2.75 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.90. The consensus estimate for Diamondback Energy's current full-year earnings is $15.49 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Diamondback Energy's FY2025 earnings at $12.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.78 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.02 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.90 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on FANG. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $210.00 to $211.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Diamondback Energy from $228.00 to $222.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $163.00 to $171.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. William Blair began coverage on Diamondback Energy in a report on Monday, August 25th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Diamondback Energy from $184.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $193.39.

Diamondback Energy Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:FANG traded down $0.97 on Wednesday, hitting $139.67. 4,089,350 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,830,844. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $142.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.75. The company has a market cap of $40.43 billion, a PE ratio of 9.93 and a beta of 1.14. Diamondback Energy has a 52 week low of $114.00 and a 52 week high of $200.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The oil and natural gas company reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.72 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.35 billion. Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 27.25% and a return on equity of 9.48%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 48.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.52 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diamondback Energy

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BankPlus Trust Department purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Creekmur Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 95.7% in the 1st quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 180 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Diamondback Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, SouthState Corp raised its position in Diamondback Energy by 596.4% during the first quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 195 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.01% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Chairman Travis D. Stice sold 20,400 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.80, for a total value of $2,913,120.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 102,145 shares in the company, valued at $14,586,306. This trade represents a 16.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.

Diamondback Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. Diamondback Energy's payout ratio is currently 28.43%.

About Diamondback Energy

Diamondback Energy, Inc, an independent oil and natural gas company, acquires, develops, explores, and exploits unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. It focuses on the development of the Spraberry and Wolfcamp formations of the Midland basin; and the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations of the Delaware basin, which are part of the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico.