Research Analysts Offer Predictions for FANG Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital has raised Diamondback Energy's Q3 2025 earnings estimates from $3.10 to $3.11 per share, with full-year earnings consensus now at $15.49 per share.
• Analyst ratings for Diamondback Energy are predominantly positive, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and target prices ranging from $171.00 to $213.00.
• Diamondback Energy recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share, yielding 2.8% annually, with a payout ratio of 28.43%.

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Diamondback Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $3.11 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.10. The consensus estimate for Diamondback Energy's current full-year earnings is $15.49 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Diamondback Energy's Q4 2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on FANG. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of 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 raised their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $163.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Melius Research started coverage on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a $213.00 target price for the company. Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Melius initiated coverage on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a $213.00 target price for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $192.23.

Diamondback Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ FANG opened at $141.94 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $142.27 and a 200-day moving average of $140.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market cap of $41.09 billion, a PE ratio of 10.09 and a beta of 1.04. Diamondback Energy has a 52-week low of $114.00 and a 52-week high of $186.74.

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

Diamondback Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Diamondback Energy's payout ratio is 28.43%.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diamondback Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FANG. BankPlus Trust Department bought a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Creekmur Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its stake 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 valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, SouthState Corp lifted its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 596.4% during the 1st quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 195 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the period. 90.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Diamondback Energy Company Profile

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.

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