Q2 EPS Forecast for Diamondback Energy Decreased by Analyst

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Diamondback Energy in a research report issued on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $2.19 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.19. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.95 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.96 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $13.45 EPS.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The oil and natural gas company reported $3.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.57 by $0.07. Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 33.64% and a return on equity of 13.68%. The firm had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.55 billion.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $167.00 to $166.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. UBS Group cut their target price on Diamondback Energy from $175.00 to $163.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays decreased their price target on Diamondback Energy from $210.00 to $200.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $216.00 to $180.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $204.38.

Diamondback Energy Stock Performance

Shares of FANG stock traded up $4.98 on Thursday, hitting $137.33. 658,348 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,080,791. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.38 billion, a PE ratio of 7.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.44. Diamondback Energy has a one year low of $114.00 and a one year high of $214.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The firm's 50 day moving average is $146.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $164.21.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diamondback Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wintrust Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 247.3% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 191 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 65.0% in the first quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 203 shares of the oil and natural gas company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Diamondback Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.01% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Diamondback Energy

In other Diamondback Energy news, Director Frank D. Tsuru bought 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $156.51 per share, for a total transaction of $313,020.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 5,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $896,802.30. This represents a 53.62 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th were issued a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.91%. This is a boost from Diamondback Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. Diamondback Energy's payout ratio is 25.32%.

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.