Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for FANG Q1 Earnings

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) – Analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Diamondback Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the oil and natural gas company will earn $3.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.40. 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 2026 earnings at $3.53 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.68 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $201.00 to $204.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $210.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $252.00 to $232.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $215.00 to $175.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Diamondback Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $208.17.

Diamondback Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FANG opened at $127.14 on Wednesday. Diamondback Energy has a fifty-two week low of $114.00 and a fifty-two week high of $214.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.39 billion, a PE ratio of 7.28, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.44. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $148.66 and its 200 day moving average is $165.69.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were issued a $1.00 dividend. This is an increase from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.15%. Diamondback Energy’s payout ratio is presently 25.32%.

Insider Transactions at Diamondback Energy

In related news, Director Frank D. Tsuru purchased 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $156.51 per share, for a total transaction of $313,020.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 5,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $896,802.30. This trade represents a 53.62 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diamondback Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FANG. Wintrust Investments LLC acquired a new position in Diamondback Energy during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Diamondback Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 247.3% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 191 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Key Financial Inc increased its position in Diamondback Energy by 940.0% during the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 208 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. 90.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.