Zacks Research Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for FANG

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Diamondback Energy in a report released on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the oil and natural gas company will earn $3.57 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.55. The consensus estimate for Diamondback Energy’s current full-year earnings is $15.49 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Diamondback Energy’s Q1 2026 earnings at $3.55 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $14.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.93 EPS.

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

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $210.00 target price on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Williams Trading set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $236.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $201.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $212.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $209.33.

Diamondback Energy Stock Performance

Shares of FANG stock opened at $157.54 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. Diamondback Energy has a 12-month low of $137.09 and a 12-month high of $214.50. The business’s 50 day moving average is $158.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $169.73. The company has a market capitalization of $45.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.85.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diamondback Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FANG. 111 Capital purchased a new position in shares of Diamondback Energy during the 4th quarter worth $248,000. Thoma Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Diamondback Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $640,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Diamondback Energy by 145.2% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 39,162 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $6,416,000 after buying an additional 23,191 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC increased its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 1,758 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $288,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co purchased a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $901,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Diamondback Energy news, Director Frank D. Tsuru acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $156.51 per share, for a total transaction of $313,020.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 5,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $896,802.30. The trade was a 53.62 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were issued a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.54%. This is a positive change from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 6th. Diamondback Energy’s payout ratio is presently 25.32%.

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.