EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 15,716 Shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 34.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 60,985 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,716 shares during the quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $8,727,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in FANG. Equitable Trust Co. boosted its position in Diamondback Energy by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 10,030 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,435,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Diamondback Energy by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,568 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $367,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Viawealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 5.0% during the second quarter. Viawealth LLC now owns 1,753 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $241,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. STF Management LP raised its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 1.9% during the second quarter. STF Management LP now owns 4,490 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $617,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 1.2% during the third quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,219 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Diamondback Energy

In related news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 60,605 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 982,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $158,220,806.72. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 98,686,727 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,074,094,093.76. The trade was a 1.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,438,516 shares of company stock valued at $225,026,921 in the last quarter. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Diamondback Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Raised base dividend and continued capital return focus — Diamondback increased its base dividend in the Q4 release, signaling management’s commitment to returning cash to shareholders, which supports the stock’s income appeal. Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial and Operating Results; Increases Base Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash flow and production metrics — Q4 net cash from operations (~$2.3B) and operating cash flow before working capital (~$1.9B), plus solid oil production, provide financial flexibility for buybacks/dividends and capex. Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial and Operating Results; Increases Base Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro comment — Management said the threat of a global oil glut is receding, which is a constructive industry signal but depends on future oil demand/pricing. Shale Giant Diamondback Says Threat of Oil Glut Is Receding
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss and GAAP loss — Adjusted EPS of $1.74 missed consensus (~$1.88–$2.11 depending on the report), and GAAP EPS showed a large loss (-$5.11) driven by non-recurring items; that pressured the stock. Diamondback Energy (FANG) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and profitability declined year-over-year — Q4 revenue fell ~9% YoY, gross profit declined and operating results swung to a loss, highlighting margin pressure from weaker oil prices and higher costs. Shale producer Diamondback misses fourth-quarter profit estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and balance sheet notes — Recent notable insider sales and higher total liabilities were flagged in reporting, which can weigh on sentiment despite strong cash flow. Diamondback Energy (FANG) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings

Diamondback Energy Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of Diamondback Energy stock opened at $173.82 on Tuesday. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $114.00 and a one year high of $177.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $156.49 and its 200 day moving average is $149.00. The firm has a market cap of $49.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.08 and a beta of 0.63.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The oil and natural gas company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by ($0.26). Diamondback Energy had a return on equity of 9.57% and a net margin of 27.32%.The business had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.41 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.67 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 15.49 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FANG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $173.00 price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Monday, January 19th. Citigroup reduced 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. UBS Group raised their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $174.00 to $194.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $199.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $183.00 to $171.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $185.90.

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.