Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG Shares Sold by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 218,207 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 4,218 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC owned about 0.08% of Diamondback Energy worth $31,225,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Smead Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $144,775,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Diamondback Energy by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,325,287 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $3,204,894,000 after acquiring an additional 388,512 shares in the last quarter. Ninepoint Partners LP purchased a new position in Diamondback Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,076,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 44.8% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 985,844 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $135,456,000 after purchasing an additional 305,207 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 27.9% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,265,959 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $181,159,000 after purchasing an additional 276,394 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Key Diamondback Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $216 and kept a “buy” rating, implying about a 20.6% upside from the current level. UBS Raises Target
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays bumped its target to $185 and retains an “overweight” view, providing incremental analyst support. Barclays Raises Target
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen (via TipRanks) reiterated a Buy and $195 target, citing disciplined growth and low breakeven economics that support upside. TD Cowen Note
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum: coverage highlights Diamondback as a top energy name to watch amid 2026’s energy rally and stronger LNG dynamics — a tailwind for sentiment. Benzinga Rally Piece
• Positive Sentiment: Macro driver: Zacks flags oil above $75 and names FANG among four players to watch, reinforcing commodity-driven upside potential. Zacks Oil Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler slightly trimmed its target from $218 to $215 but left an “overweight” rating — a modest calibration rather than a directional change. Piper Sandler Adjustment
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest data shows zero shares (and a 0.0 days-to-cover figure), which appears anomalous and is unlikely to be meaningful until reconciled.
• Negative Sentiment: Benchmark downgraded FANG from “buy” to “hold,” removing some bullish conviction and adding a near-term headwind to sentiment. Benchmark Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s highlights recent downgrades within energy despite rising oil — a cautionary note that some analysts see limited further upside after the sector’s rally. Barron’s Downgrade Roundup

Insider Buying and Selling at Diamondback Energy

In other news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 60,605 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.12, for a total transaction of $9,764,677.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 982,006 shares in the company, valued at $158,220,806.72. The trade was a 5.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.88, for a total transaction of $162,880,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 98,686,727 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,074,094,093.76. This trade represents a 1.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on FANG shares. TD Cowen upgraded Diamondback Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Diamondback Energy from $169.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $183.00 to $171.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $194.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $189.00.

Diamondback Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ FANG opened at $179.04 on Friday. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $114.00 and a 1-year high of $183.36. The company has a 50 day moving average of $160.56 and a 200-day moving average of $150.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market cap of $50.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.91 and a beta of 0.59.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The oil and natural gas company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by ($0.26). Diamondback Energy had a return on equity of 8.08% and a net margin of 11.07%.The business had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.41 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.67 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 15.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be given a $1.05 dividend. This represents a $4.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This is a positive change from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 71.30%.

Diamondback Energy 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.