IFP Advisors Inc Raises Position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 1,144.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 24,713 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,727 shares during the quarter. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $3,715,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in FANG. Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 37.5% in the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 4,726 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $649,000 after buying an additional 1,288 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the second quarter valued at about $2,301,000. Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in Diamondback Energy by 13.5% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 51,104 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $7,022,000 after purchasing an additional 6,069 shares in the last quarter. AXA S.A. raised its position in Diamondback Energy by 8.5% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 52,355 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $7,194,000 after purchasing an additional 4,103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Diamondback Energy by 37.1% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 154,582 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $21,239,000 after purchasing an additional 41,866 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on FANG. Mizuho raised their price target on Diamondback Energy from $205.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $242.00 price target on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Susquehanna raised their price target on Diamondback Energy from $231.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Diamondback Energy from $187.00 to $212.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Diamondback Energy from $220.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $219.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Diamondback Energy

In other Diamondback Energy news, Director Steven E. West sold 6,000 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.35, for a total transaction of $1,130,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,484 shares in the company, valued at approximately $844,561.40. The trade was a 57.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 7,857 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.27, for a total value of $1,439,952.39. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 974,149 shares in the company, valued at $178,532,287.23. This trade represents a 0.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 174,321 shares of company stock valued at $32,090,475 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Diamondback Energy Stock Down 1.6%

NASDAQ FANG opened at $200.97 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.56 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.53 billion, a PE ratio of 233.69 and a beta of 0.46. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $132.20 and a 1 year high of $214.51. The business’s 50-day moving average is $193.68 and its 200 day moving average is $169.68.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The oil and natural gas company reported $4.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.74 by $0.49. The business had revenue of $4.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.83 billion. Diamondback Energy had a return on equity of 7.76% and a net margin of 1.87%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.54 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 19.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th were paid a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 14th. This is a positive change from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 511.63%.

Diamondback Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research maintained a Strong-Buy rating and raised several near- to medium-term earnings estimates for Diamondback, including FY2026, Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026 and FY2027. This suggests analysts still see solid profitability ahead. Zacks Research estimate updates
• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein reiterated an Outperform rating and lifted its price target on Diamondback, reinforcing the view that the company can benefit from ongoing oil supply concerns and favorable crude pricing. Bernstein Outperform note
• Neutral Sentiment: News flow also highlighted that WTI crude remains above $100, which supports Permian Basin producers like Diamondback Energy, but this is more of an industry tailwind than a company-specific catalyst. Oil above $100 article
• Negative Sentiment: Diamondback’s CAO, Teresa L. Dick, sold 5,000 shares at about $207 each, a modest insider sale that can weigh on sentiment even if it does not necessarily signal a change in fundamentals. SEC insider filing
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also trimmed some longer-dated earnings forecasts, including Q1 2028, Q2 2027, Q3 2027 and FY2028, which may have contributed to a cautious tone around future growth. Zacks lower estimate updates

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.