Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of FANG FY2025 Earnings

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report issued on Monday, February 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and natural gas company will earn $12.15 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $12.20. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.06 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.25 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.51 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.28 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.25 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup dropped their price target on Diamondback Energy from $180.00 to $178.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho cut their target price on Diamondback Energy from $195.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $173.00 price target on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Scotiabank set a $175.00 price target on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Diamondback Energy presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $185.90.

Diamondback Energy Stock Performance

Diamondback Energy stock opened at $174.01 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.62. Diamondback Energy has a one year low of $114.00 and a one year high of $174.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $155.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $148.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.83 billion, a PE ratio of 12.09 and a beta of 0.63.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 245.1% in the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 176 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Creekmur Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Diamondback Energy news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 60,605 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.12, for a total transaction of $9,764,677.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 982,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $158,220,806.72. The trade was a 5.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.88, for a total value of $162,880,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 98,686,727 shares in the company, valued at $16,074,094,093.76. This represents a 1.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,438,516 shares of company stock worth $225,026,921 in the last 90 days. 0.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Diamondback Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Diamondback Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and previews flag a likely Q4 beat driven by rising Permian production, tight cost control and a favorable ESP (earnings surprise predictor), which supports upside to the share price as investors price in another strong report. Diamondback Energy Q4 Earnings Preview: Another Beat Likely?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks’ deeper Q4 preview notes that looking beyond headline revenue/EPS estimates into key operating metrics could reveal stronger-than-expected performance for the quarter, reinforcing bullish positioning ahead of the print. Diamondback (FANG) Q4 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage roundup: a recent MSN piece surveys Wall Street sentiment on FANG, useful for gauging buy/sell-side positioning but not providing a clear directional catalyst by itself. Is Wall Street bullish or bearish on Diamondback Energy stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research has trimmed EPS forecasts across multiple quarters and fiscal years (examples: Q4 2025 cut to $1.86 from $1.91; FY2026 to $8.25 from $8.51; FY2027 to $9.25 from $9.49). Those downward revisions could limit upside if the company’s results fail to materially outpace these lowered expectations. (Multiple Zacks estimate updates summarized from recent research notes.)

Diamondback Energy Company Profile

Diamondback Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: FANG) is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the development, exploration and production of unconventional resources in the Permian Basin. Headquartered in Midland, Texas, the company concentrates its operations in the core Midland and Delaware sub‑basins of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, where it pursues contiguous acreage positions to support repeatable drilling programs.

Diamondback’s activities span the upstream value chain, including leasehold acquisition, well planning, drilling, completion and production optimization.