Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Lowers Stock Position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 166,198 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 5,068 shares during the quarter. Diamondback Energy comprises 0.7% of Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. owned 0.06% of Diamondback Energy worth $23,783,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of FANG. Smead Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Diamondback Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $144,775,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 1.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,325,287 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $3,204,894,000 after buying an additional 388,512 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Diamondback Energy by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,642,218 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $637,841,000 after acquiring an additional 384,971 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Diamondback Energy by 44.8% during 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 acquiring an additional 305,207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Apollo Management Holdings L.P. purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,937,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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: 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 Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FANG opened at $173.82 on Tuesday. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $114.00 and a one year high of $177.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.08 and a beta of 0.63. The company’s fifty day moving average is $156.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $149.00.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The oil and natural gas company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.00 by ($0.26). The company had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.41 billion. Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 27.32% and a return on equity of 9.57%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.67 EPS. Analysts forecast that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 15.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Diamondback Energy

In other news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 377,911 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.61, for a total value of $52,382,243.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,044,864 shares in the company, valued at $144,828,599.04. This trade represents a 26.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was 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 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,438,516 shares of company stock valued at $225,026,921. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FANG has been the topic of several analyst reports. Mizuho lowered 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. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Diamondback Energy from $183.00 to $171.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Scotiabank set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $180.00 to $178.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Diamondback Energy has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $185.90.

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.