Capital Research Global Investors Raises Position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 38.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,798,812 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,046,398 shares during the quarter. Capital Research Global Investors owned 1.33% of Diamondback Energy worth $543,610,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Diamondback Energy

In related news, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.88, for a total value of $162,880,000.00. Following 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Travis D. Stice sold 63,957 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.16, for a total value of $11,586,450.12. Following the sale, the chairman owned 305,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $55,310,684.24. This trade represents a 17.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,160,605 shares of company stock valued at $190,757,794 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FANG has been the subject of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $199.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Diamondback Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. TD Cowen raised Diamondback Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $183.00 to $171.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $189.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Diamondback Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Macro tailwind — oil prices jumped above $100/bbl after attacks on Middle East fuel facilities, supporting the energy sector and providing a favorable commodity backdrop for Diamondback’s oil-weighted cash flows. These Stocks Are Today’s Movers
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest print shows zero reported short interest in recent data releases — likely a data/reporting anomaly rather than a real change in positioning; it does not provide clear directional pressure. (Internal short-interest entries)
• Negative Sentiment: Secondary offering announced — SGF FANG Holdings, LP filed an underwritten public sale of 11.0M FANG shares (plus a 30‑day option for 1.65M more). Diamondback receives no proceeds; this increases potential share supply and creates dilution risk or selling pressure as the block comes to market. Diamondback Energy Announces Launch of Secondary Common Stock Offering
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales by the chairman — Travis D. Stice disclosed multi-million-dollar stock sales filed with the SEC (large blocks sold at ~ $181/share across filings), materially reducing his reported ownership stakes; sizable insider selling can be perceived negatively by investors. SEC Form 4 Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst estimate cuts — Zacks Research trimmed Q1 and Q2 FY2027 EPS forecasts (and provided a lower FY2028 projection), signaling downward revisions to near-term earnings expectations that can pressure valuation multiple expectations. Diamondback Energy (FANG) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market

Diamondback Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Diamondback Energy stock opened at $178.37 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $162.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $151.81. The company has a market capitalization of $50.31 billion, a PE ratio of 31.80 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.42. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $114.00 and a one year high of $186.65.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last issued 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by ($0.26). Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 11.07% and a return on equity of 8.08%. The company had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.41 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.67 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 15.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $1.05 per share. This is a boost from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. This represents a $4.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 74.87%.

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.