What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for FANG FY2025 Earnings?

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Diamondback Energy in a report released on Wednesday, December 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the oil and natural gas company will earn $12.23 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $12.19. 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 $1.94 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on FANG. Susquehanna cut their price target on Diamondback Energy to $188.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $222.00 to $219.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Roth Capital set a $162.00 price target on shares of Diamondback Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $199.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price on Diamondback Energy from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Diamondback Energy has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $188.67.

Diamondback Energy Trading Down 1.7%

NASDAQ FANG opened at $144.47 on Monday. Diamondback Energy has a 12 month low of $114.00 and a 12 month high of $180.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $149.20 and a 200-day moving average of $144.84. The company has a market cap of $41.37 billion, a PE ratio of 10.04 and a beta of 0.59.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The oil and natural gas company reported $3.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.94 by $0.14. Diamondback Energy had a return on equity of 9.57% and a net margin of 27.32%.The firm had revenue of $3.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.19 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 48.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Wyoming increased its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 21.5% in the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 848 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the first quarter valued at about $328,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Diamondback Energy by 17.8% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 52,707 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $8,427,000 after acquiring an additional 7,956 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in Diamondback Energy by 6.2% in the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 246,356 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $39,387,000 after acquiring an additional 14,377 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in Diamondback Energy by 23.7% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 38,524 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $6,159,000 after acquiring an additional 7,381 shares in the last quarter. 90.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Diamondback Energy

In other news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 377,911 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were 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 directly owned 1,044,864 shares in the company, valued at approximately $144,828,599.04. The trade was a 26.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Diamondback Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 13th were given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.80%.

More Diamondback Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein reaffirmed its buy/outperform view on Diamondback, signaling continued conviction in the company’s fundamentals and long-term thesis. Bernstein Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Diamondback (FANG)
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc issued a buy on FANG, providing additional analyst backing that could support the stock if commodity prices or operational results improve. Diamondback (FANG) Receives a Buy from KeyBanc
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks highlighted that FANG recently dipped versus the broader market and summarized key facts for investors; this is informational but may reinforce short-term caution among traders. Diamondback Energy (FANG) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research’s FY2025 earnings forecast for FANG is available and may influence analyst model updates and investor expectations; this is background research rather than new company-specific news. What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for FANG FY2025 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Citi trimmed its price target slightly from $180 to $178 while keeping a buy rating — a modest reduction in upside that can sap near-term enthusiasm. Diamondback Energy price target lowered to $178 from $180 at Citi Benzinga summary
• Negative Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reduced its price target from $199 to $190 (retaining an outperform rating), a larger trim that narrows projected upside and likely contributed to selling pressure this week. Bernstein: PT Lowered to $190

About Diamondback Energy

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.