Roth Mkm Reiterates Neutral Rating for Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG)

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Roth Mkm in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $200.00 price objective on the oil and natural gas company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $180.00. Roth Mkm’s price target indicates a potential upside of 2.30% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on FANG. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $171.00 to $202.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $187.00 to $212.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $171.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Diamondback Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Diamondback Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $202.57.

Diamondback Energy Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of FANG stock opened at $195.50 on Wednesday. Diamondback Energy has a 1 year low of $114.00 and a 1 year high of $204.91. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $178.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $158.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.42 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The company has a market cap of $54.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.85 and a beta of 0.50.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.41 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Diamondback Energy will post 15.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Diamondback Energy

In related news, Director Steven E. West sold 6,000 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $188.35, for a total transaction of $1,130,100.00. Following 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Chairman Travis D. Stice sold 63,957 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.16, for a total transaction of $11,586,450.12. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 305,314 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,310,684.24. This trade represents a 17.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,209,212 shares of company stock worth $199,689,401 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Diamondback Energy

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Diamondback Energy by 245.1% in the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 176 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Finally, E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Diamondback Energy by 106.3% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Diamondback Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp sharply raised earnings estimates across 2026–2027 and kept an “Overweight” rating with a $225 price target — the firm boosted FY2026 and FY2027 forecasts materially and lifted quarterly EPS estimates, implying stronger forward profitability and supporting upside to the stock. KeyCorp raises estimates (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Diamondback launched tender offers to repurchase its 4.400% notes due 2051 and 4.250% notes due 2052 — a proactive debt‑management step that can reduce long‑duration interest expense and improve net leverage if accepted. Tender offers announced (GlobeNewswire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst/features note Diamondback’s strengths — low drilling costs, strong cash flow and high‑recovery assets — but flag risks including rising operating costs, leverage and reserve revisions; useful context for longer‑term investors weighing valuation vs. operational risks. Diamondback gains 56% in a year: Should you invest now? (Yahoo Finance)
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/sector pressure: broader energy names (Exxon, Chevron, etc.) are underperforming today, and the sector headwind — tied to oil price moves and rotation away from energy — could cap FANG’s near‑term upside despite company‑specific positives. Exxon, Chevron, more oil stocks fall (Yahoo Finance)

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.