Diamondback Energy (FANG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$160.23 -2.86 (-1.75%)

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Diamondback Energy - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 23 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
20

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Diamondback Energy in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 23 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 18 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for FANG.

Consensus Price Target

$209.33
30.65% Upside

According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Diamondback Energy, the average price target is $209.33. The highest price target for FANG is $238.00, while the lowest price target for FANG is $157.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 30.65% from the current price of $160.23.

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FANG Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 3/27/24 to 3/27/25	1 Month Ago 2/26/24 to 2/25/25	3 Months Ago 12/28/23 to 12/27/24	1 Year Ago 3/28/23 to 3/27/24
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	18 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$209.33	$216.09	$210.70	$189.21
Forecasted Upside	30.65% Upside	42.24% Upside	33.07% Upside	-3.72% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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FANG Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

FANG Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Diamondback Energy Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Diamondback Energy	Energy Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.96	2.71	2.54
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	29.36% Upside	2,499.02% Upside	17.40% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent FANG News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
3/27/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Devin McDermott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$227.00 ➝ $206.00	+28.26%
3/18/2025	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	B. Jiang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$210.00 ➝ $200.00	+30.69%
3/17/2025	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	S. Gruber Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$195.00 ➝ $157.00	+2.25%
3/13/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Arun Jayaram Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$212.00 ➝ $167.00	+16.01%
3/12/2025	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	John Freeman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Strong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy	$245.00 ➝ $214.00	+46.06%
3/12/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Roger Read Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$219.00 ➝ $215.00	+47.45%
3/5/2025	Williams Trading Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$190.00	+34.46%
2/25/2025	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Nitin Kumar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$201.00 ➝ $204.00	+31.88%
2/19/2025	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Neal Dingmann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$236.00 ➝ $238.00	+48.14%
2/13/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Josh Silverstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$212.00 ➝ $216.00	+38.68%
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1/23/2025	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Hanold Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$210.00 ➝ $210.00	+18.73%
1/3/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Leggate Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Peer Perform ➝ Outperform	$190.00 ➝ $190.00	+13.92%
12/17/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$252.00 ➝ $232.00	+47.87%
12/2/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$227.00	+27.82%
10/29/2024	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$195.00 ➝ $195.00	+8.96%
10/18/2024	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$237.00 ➝ $233.00	+26.66%
10/16/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$225.00 ➝ $216.00	+20.15%
10/10/2024	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Sector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform	$245.00 ➝ $225.00	+15.07%
10/4/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Jungwirth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$205.00 ➝ $215.00	+14.18%
9/30/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$235.00 ➝ $209.00	+22.24%
9/24/2024	Johnson Rice Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Meade Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Moderate Buy
9/16/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold ➝ Hold	$185.00	+8.01%
7/23/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$201.00 ➝ $215.00	+7.61%
7/17/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$243.00 ➝ $236.00	+11.90%
4/23/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$224.00 ➝ $229.00	+12.37%
1/18/2024	Bank Of America (Bofa) Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Underperform ➝ Underperform	$147.00 ➝ $129.00	-13.93%

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Should I Buy Diamondback Energy Stock? FANG Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, March 24, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Diamondback Energy pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Diamondback Energy
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Diamondback Energy, Inc.:

Diamondback Energy, Inc. has shown strong financial performance, reporting earnings per share (EPS) of $3.64, exceeding analysts' expectations, which indicates robust profitability.
The company has a significant market capitalization of approximately $45.88 billion, suggesting a strong position in the oil and natural gas sector, which can provide stability and growth potential for investors.
Recent institutional investments, such as Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. increasing its stake by 4.2%, reflect confidence from major investors in the company's future prospects.
The current stock price is around $158.50, which is relatively stable compared to its 52-week high of $214.50, indicating potential for price appreciation as market conditions improve.
Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a favorable PE ratio of 9.07, which is lower than the industry average, suggesting that the stock may be undervalued and could offer a good entry point for investors.

Diamondback Energy
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Diamondback Energy, Inc. for these reasons:

The company has a relatively high beta of 1.85, indicating that its stock price is more volatile than the market, which could lead to greater risk for investors.
Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, which, while manageable, suggests that the company is using some leverage that could impact its financial stability in adverse market conditions.
Despite recent positive earnings, the stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 52-week low of $137.09, indicating potential instability in its price performance.
Institutional investors hold 90.01% of the company's stock, which may lead to less liquidity and could impact the stock price if these investors decide to sell off their shares.
The company’s quick ratio of 0.42 and current ratio of 0.45 suggest potential liquidity issues, meaning it may struggle to meet short-term obligations without additional financing.

FANG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Diamondback Energy is $209.33, with a high forecast of $238.00 and a low forecast of $157.00.
: 23 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Diamondback Energy in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 18 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FANG shares.
: According to analysts, Diamondback Energy's stock has a predicted upside of 30.65% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Diamondback Energy's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Diamondback Energy has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, Royal Bank of Canada, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wells Fargo & Company, Williams Trading, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Diamondback Energy more than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating score for Diamondback Energy is 2.96 while the average consensus rating score for "energy" companies is 2.71. Learn more on how FANG compares to other companies.

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Diamondback Energy (FANG) Stock Forecast & Price Target