Q3 EPS Estimate for Diamondback Energy Boosted by Analyst

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Diamondback Energy in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $3.57 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.55. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $3.55 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $14.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.93 EPS.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The oil and natural gas company reported $3.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.57 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.55 billion. Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 33.64% and a return on equity of 13.68%.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on FANG. Williams Trading set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $210.00 target price on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Diamondback Energy from $252.00 to $232.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $212.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $210.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Diamondback Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $209.33.

Diamondback Energy Price Performance

Diamondback Energy stock opened at $160.23 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. Diamondback Energy has a 12-month low of $137.09 and a 12-month high of $214.50. The stock has a market cap of $46.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.85. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $159.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $169.88.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Diamondback Energy

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wintrust Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Diamondback Energy in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in Diamondback Energy by 247.3% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 191 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Key Financial Inc grew its stake in Diamondback Energy by 940.0% during the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 208 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. 90.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Diamondback Energy

In related news, Director Frank D. Tsuru bought 2,000 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $156.51 per share, with a total value of $313,020.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 5,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $896,802.30. This represents a 53.62 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were given a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 6th. This is an increase from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.32%.

About Diamondback Energy

Diamondback Energy, Inc, an independent oil and natural gas company, acquires, develops, explores, and exploits unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. It focuses on the development of the Spraberry and Wolfcamp formations of the Midland basin; and the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations of the Delaware basin, which are part of the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico.