Schroder Investment Management Group Acquires 18,723 Shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

Schroder Investment Management Group raised its holdings in Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 281,330 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,723 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group owned approximately 0.10% of Diamondback Energy worth $40,393,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 106.3% in the third quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 198 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Estabrook Capital Management bought a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, City Holding Co. purchased a new position in Diamondback Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $43,000. Institutional investors own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Diamondback Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FANG opened at $176.64 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $49.83 billion, a PE ratio of 31.49 and a beta of 0.59. The company’s fifty day moving average is $163.00 and its 200 day moving average is $151.99. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $114.00 and a 52 week high of $186.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

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

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a $1.05 dividend. This is a boost from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $4.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 74.87%.

Insider Activity at Diamondback Energy

In related news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 7,857 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.27, for a total transaction of $1,439,952.39. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 974,149 shares in the company, valued at $178,532,287.23. This represents a 0.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of the firm’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 value of $162,880,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 98,686,727 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,074,094,093.76. The trade was a 1.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 1,168,462 shares of company stock worth $192,197,747 in the last ninety days. 0.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Diamondback Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target on FANG to $212 and kept a “buy” rating, providing a sizable upside view versus the current price; this supports longer‑term valuation expectations. Goldman Sachs price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks issued several updates that include higher FY2027 estimates (FY2027 EPS raised), which traders may view as supportive for multi‑year earnings growth despite near‑term cuts. Zacks research notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data published for early March appears to show zero reported short interest and a 0.0 days‑to‑cover figure — likely a data reporting glitch and not meaningful to the market. (Treat with caution.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst revisions are mixed: Zacks trimmed several near‑term (Q1–Q3 FY2026) estimates and FY2026 EPS while raising some later‑year targets — this creates ambiguity around near‑term guidance versus longer‑term outlook. Zacks estimates changes
• Negative Sentiment: The largest shareholder, SGF FANG Holdings, priced an underwritten secondary offering of 11,000,000 Diamondback shares (gross proceeds ~ $1.9B). Diamondback will receive no proceeds — the sale increases available share supply and creates near‑term selling pressure. The offering is expected to close subject to customary conditions. Secondary offering priced
• Negative Sentiment: Market reports show the large shareholder offering (priced ~ $172.25–$176 per share in some reports) and the launch/pricing have already weighed on the stock, with coverage noting FANG shares moved lower after the announcement. Market reaction to offering
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling by senior executives has been filed: Chairman Travis Stice disclosed large sales (multiple filings) and Director Charles Alvin Meloy also sold shares — combined insider sales increase concern about shareholder exits. Chairman SEC filing Director sale

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on FANG shares. TD Cowen raised shares of Diamondback Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $199.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley cut 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. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Diamondback Energy from $218.00 to $215.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on Diamondback Energy from $182.00 to $199.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Diamondback Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $190.10.

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.