Q3 EPS Estimate for Diamondback Energy Decreased by Analyst

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Diamondback Energy in a research note issued on Monday, August 11th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the oil and natural gas company will post earnings per share of $3.43 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.59. The consensus estimate for Diamondback Energy’s current full-year earnings is $15.49 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Diamondback Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.60 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.97 EPS.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The oil and natural gas company reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.72 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.35 billion. Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 27.25% and a return on equity of 9.48%. Diamondback Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.52 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI began coverage on Diamondback Energy in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $165.00 target price for the company. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Wall Street Zen cut Diamondback Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Diamondback Energy from $200.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Diamondback Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $191.45.

Diamondback Energy Price Performance

FANG stock opened at $140.22 on Thursday. Diamondback Energy has a 52-week low of $114.00 and a 52-week high of $200.47. The business has a fifty day moving average of $143.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $144.76. The stock has a market cap of $40.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.97 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 4.0% in the first quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 36,177 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $5,784,000 after buying an additional 1,384 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 58,853 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $9,409,000 after acquiring an additional 3,467 shares during the last quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 50.4% during the 1st quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,149 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $1,143,000 after acquiring an additional 2,397 shares during the last quarter. True North Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy in the first quarter valued at $327,000. Finally, Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy in the first quarter valued at $2,631,000. 90.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Diamondback Energy

In other Diamondback Energy news, Chairman Travis D. Stice sold 20,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.80, for a total value of $2,913,120.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 102,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,586,306. This trade represents a 16.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Diamondback Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th will be given a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.43%.

Diamondback Energy Company Profile

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.