Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG Shares Sold by SBI Securities Co. Ltd.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. cut its position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 46.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,644 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 3,219 shares during the quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $548,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI boosted its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 233.9% in the 3rd quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 12,673 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $1,814,000 after purchasing an additional 8,877 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Diamondback Energy by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 117,733 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $16,848,000 after acquiring an additional 10,289 shares during the last quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $472,000. WoodTrust Financial Corp purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,624,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,385,428 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $198,255,000 after buying an additional 122,921 shares in the last quarter. 90.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FANG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $173.00 target price on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Truist Financial set a $242.00 target price on Diamondback Energy in a report on Wednesday. Barclays increased their target price on Diamondback Energy from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Scotiabank raised their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $175.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Diamondback Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $215.70.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Matt Zmigrosky sold 20,899 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total transaction of $3,761,820.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 60,493 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,888,740. The trade was a 25.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 7,857 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was 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 owned 974,149 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $178,532,287.23. This trade represents a 0.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 156,464 shares of company stock valued at $28,568,431 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Diamondback Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Diamondback Energy beat Q1 earnings and revenue estimates, boosted 2026 production guidance, and raised its dividend by 5%, signaling stronger operating momentum and returning more cash to shareholders. Diamondback Energy Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Dividend Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target on FANG to $225 from $190 and kept an Overweight rating after the company’s Q1 report, citing stronger-than-expected production. Barclays Raises its Price Target on Diamondback (FANG) to $225
• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank lifted FY2026 EPS estimates to $20.60 from $18.60 while maintaining a Sector Outperform rating, reinforcing the view that earnings power remains solid. Diamondback Energy Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Dividend Raised
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles compared Diamondback’s year-to-date performance with other energy stocks and highlighted its low-beta profile, which may appeal to investors seeking steadier exposure during market volatility. Is Diamondback Energy (FANG) Outperforming Other Oils-Energy Stocks This Year?
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank also trimmed its FY2027 EPS estimate to $14.35 from $14.50, a small caution that longer-term earnings growth could normalize after the strong near-term outlook. Diamondback Energy Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Dividend Raised

Diamondback Energy Price Performance

Shares of Diamondback Energy stock opened at $188.70 on Friday. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $132.20 and a twelve month high of $214.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 219.42 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $188.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $165.63.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The oil and natural gas company reported $4.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.74 by $0.49. Diamondback Energy had a return on equity of 7.76% and a net margin of 1.87%.The firm had revenue of $4.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.83 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 18.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. This is a boost from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 488.37%.

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.