Q1 EPS Estimates for FANG Lifted by Capital One Financial

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) – Equities researchers at Capital One Financial boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Diamondback Energy in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 23rd. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $3.71 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.66. The consensus estimate for Diamondback Energy’s current full-year earnings is $15.58 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Diamondback Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $3.74 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.79 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $15.12 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $13.86 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $225.00 to $216.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $191.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Barclays raised Diamondback Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $216.00 to $210.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Diamondback Energy in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $227.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Diamondback Energy from $218.00 to $219.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $215.00.

Diamondback Energy Trading Down 1.9 %

NASDAQ:FANG opened at $173.26 on Monday. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $170.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $182.11. Diamondback Energy has a 12-month low of $147.93 and a 12-month high of $214.50. The firm has a market cap of $50.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.92, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.88.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The oil and natural gas company reported $3.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.62 by ($1.24). Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 33.64% and a return on equity of 13.68%. The company had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.49 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diamondback Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Diamondback Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew 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 valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. Values First Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Diamondback Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $42,000. CVA Family Office LLC raised its stake in Diamondback Energy by 28.1% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 296 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Finally, Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group raised its stake in Diamondback Energy by 109.7% during the second quarter. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group now owns 260 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the period. 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 Mark Lawrence Plaumann sold 1,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.00, for a total value of $208,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 4,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $852,872. The trade was a 19.62 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Diamondback Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. Diamondback Energy’s payout ratio is 20.61%.

About Diamondback Energy

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.