Roth Capital Forecasts Lower Earnings for Diamondback Energy

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Diamondback Energy in a report released on Tuesday, August 5th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the oil and natural gas company will earn $2.66 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.81. The consensus estimate for Diamondback Energy’s current full-year earnings is $15.49 per share.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The oil and natural gas company reported $2.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.72 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.35 billion. Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 27.25% and a return on equity of 9.48%. The firm’s revenue was up 48.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.52 EPS.

FANG has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Diamondback Energy from $207.00 to $208.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 16th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $186.00 to $179.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $175.00 to $163.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Friday, July 11th. Two 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $191.59.

Diamondback Energy Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Diamondback Energy stock opened at $144.36 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $143.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.45. The stock has a market cap of $42.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.26 and a beta of 1.09. Diamondback Energy has a 1-year low of $114.00 and a 1-year high of $202.87.

Diamondback Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th will be issued a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.46%.

Insider Transactions at Diamondback Energy

In other Diamondback Energy news, President Hof Matthew Kaes Van’t sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.69, for a total transaction of $1,426,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 120,645 shares in the company, valued at $17,214,835.05. The trade was a 7.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Diamondback Energy

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC increased its stake in Diamondback Energy by 1.3% in the second quarter. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC now owns 5,090 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $699,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Investor s Fiduciary Advisor Network LLC raised its stake in Diamondback Energy by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Investor s Fiduciary Advisor Network LLC now owns 3,559 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $569,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Diamondback Energy by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,414 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $226,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Diamondback Energy by 2.9% in the first quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,779 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $444,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust boosted its stake in 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 valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

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.