Diamondback Energy (FANG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Diamondback Energy, Inc., listed on NASDAQ as FANG, is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on the Permian Basin of West Texas. The company’s core operations center on developing unconventional onshore reserves through horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, targeting crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids within its extensive leasehold position.

In addition to upstream development, Diamondback maintains midstream capabilities through its subsidiary, Diamondback Energy Services. This segment provides gathering, processing, water management and transportation solutions that support the company’s production activities, enhance operational efficiency and ensure timely delivery of hydrocarbons to market.

Founded in 2007 by Travis D. Stice and completing its initial public offering in 2012, Diamondback is headquartered in Midland, Texas. The company has expanded its footprint in the Midland and Delaware basins through strategic acquisitions, most notably the 2017 purchase of Brigham Resources. These transactions have bolstered Diamondback’s infrastructure, acreage position and production profile in one of North America’s most prolific oil and gas regions.

Under the leadership of Mr. Stice as chairman and chief executive officer, Diamondback emphasizes capital discipline, operational excellence and a commitment to safe, environmentally responsible development. Its management team draws on deep industry experience to advance the company’s goal of delivering long-term value and sustainable growth for shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $136.84 to $140.20
• 50-Day Range: $136.29 to $152.50
• 52-Week Range: $114.00 to $200.47
• Volume: 1.75 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.64 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $39.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.73
• Dividend Yield: 2.92%
• Price Target: $193.17
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Diamondback Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Diamondback Energy scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 269 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: Buy

Consensus Rating

Diamondback Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.04, and is based on 21 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $193.17, representing about 41.1% upside from its current price of $136.88.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Diamondback Energy has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.97%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Diamondback Energy are expected to grow by 0.97% in the coming year, from $15.49 to $15.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Diamondback Energy is 9.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Diamondback Energy is 9.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 39.91.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Diamondback Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. 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

2.82% 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 3.8, 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 16.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Diamondback Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.89%, 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 28.43%. 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 25.58% next year. This indicates that Diamondback Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -8.28

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.82% 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 3.8, 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 16.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.62

News Sentiment

Diamondback Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.62. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Diamondback Energy this week, compared to 29 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 32 people have searched for FANG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -55% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

22 people have added Diamondback Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 144% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $2,913,120.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.70% 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.

FANG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FANG shares performed this year?

Diamondback Energy's stock was trading at $163.83 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FANG shares have decreased by 16.4% and is now trading at $136.88.

How were Diamondback Energy's earnings last quarter?

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The oil and natural gas company reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.72 by $0.05. The company's revenue was up 48.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Diamondback Energy's major shareholders?

Diamondback Energy's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.06%), State Street Corp (3.76%), Boston Partners (1.92%) and Boston Partners (1.90%). Insiders that own company stock include Lyndal Greth, Hof Matthew Kaes Van't, Travis D Stice, Teresa L Dick, Daniel N Wesson, Matt Zmigrosky, David L Houston, Jere W Thompson III, Frank D Tsuru, Steven E West and Mark Lawrence Plaumann.
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 Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Record date for 8/21 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/21/2025
• Today: 9/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FANG
• CIK: 1539838
• Web: www.diamondbackenergy.com
• Phone: (432) 221-7400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,983
• Year Founded: 2007

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Diamondback Energy: $193.17
• High Price Target: $242.00
• Low Price Target: $161.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +41.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.04
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $14.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.84
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $3.34 billion
• Net Margins: 27.25%
• Pretax Margin: 36.64%
• Return on Equity: 9.48%
• Return on Assets: 5.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.35
• Current Ratio: 0.55
• Quick Ratio: 0.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.07 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.58
• Cash Flow: $21.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.31
• Book Value: $136.52 per share
• Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 289,490,000
• Free Float: 287,460,000
• Market Cap: $39.63 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.14