Diamondback Energy (FANG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Diamondback Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the development and production of energy resources in the Permian Basin, primarily in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Its operations include exploration, drilling and production.

The company produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its activities are concentrated in the Midland and Delaware Basin regions, where it develops oil and gas properties and related reserves.

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Midland, Texas, Diamondback has expanded its Permian Basin operations over time, including through acquisitions. Its business is centered on the exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the region.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $177.61 to $182.58
• 50-Day Range: $178.96 to $212.08
• 52-Week Range: $139.41 to $216.90
• Volume: 1.64 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $50.11 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.48
• Dividend Yield: 2.46%
• Price Target: $228.29
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Diamondback Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Diamondback Energy scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 243 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Diamondback Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.97, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 24 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $228.29, representing about 27.6% upside from its current price of $178.96.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Diamondback Energy has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.73%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Diamondback Energy are expected to decrease by -1.73% in the coming year, from $22.57 to $22.18 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Diamondback Energy is 24.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Diamondback Energy is 24.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.96.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Diamondback Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.47% of the float of Diamondback Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Diamondback Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.97, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diamondback Energy has recently decreased by 5.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Diamondback Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Diamondback Energy has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Diamondback Energy is 60.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Diamondback Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.84% next year. This indicates that Diamondback Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.02

News Sentiment

Diamondback Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 64 news articles for Diamondback Energy this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 25 people have searched for FANG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 17 people have added Diamondback Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -37% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $21,447,855.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.64% of the stock of Diamondback Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.01% of the stock of Diamondback Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/20 Dividend: 8/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend: 8/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/20/2026
• Last Earnings: 11/02/2026
• Today: 11/08/2026
• Record date for 11/19 Dividend: 11/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/19 Dividend: 11/12/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FANG
• CIK: 1539838
• Web: www.diamondbackenergy.com
• Phone: (432) 221-7400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,762
• Year Founded: 2007

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Diamondback Energy: $228.29
• High Price Target: $283.00
• Low Price Target: $175.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.97
• Research Coverage: 31 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.07
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.66 billion
• Net Margins: 11.03%
• Pretax Margin: 14.78%
• Return on Equity: 11.86%
• Return on Assets: 7.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26
• Current Ratio: 0.55
• Quick Ratio: 0.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.34
• Cash Flow: $31.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.75
• Book Value: $161.18 per share
• Price / Book: 1.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 280,020,000
• Free Float: 278,232,000
• Market Cap: $50.11 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.49