Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Raises Stock Position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,355,480 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 198,919 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $337,078,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in FANG. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. increased its stake in 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 worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Diamondback Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of Diamondback Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Estabrook Capital Management purchased a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, City Holding Co. bought a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the third quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Diamondback Energy Price Performance

Diamondback Energy stock opened at $179.04 on Friday. 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 stock has a market cap of $50.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.91 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $160.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $150.79. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $114.00 and a 1 year high of $183.36.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The oil and natural gas company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $3.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.67 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 15.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a $1.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $4.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is a positive change from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 71.30%.

Diamondback Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $216 and kept a “buy” rating, implying about a 20.6% upside from the current level. UBS Raises Target
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays bumped its target to $185 and retains an “overweight” view, providing incremental analyst support. Barclays Raises Target
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen (via TipRanks) reiterated a Buy and $195 target, citing disciplined growth and low breakeven economics that support upside. TD Cowen Note
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum: coverage highlights Diamondback as a top energy name to watch amid 2026’s energy rally and stronger LNG dynamics — a tailwind for sentiment. Benzinga Rally Piece
• Positive Sentiment: Macro driver: Zacks flags oil above $75 and names FANG among four players to watch, reinforcing commodity-driven upside potential. Zacks Oil Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler slightly trimmed its target from $218 to $215 but left an “overweight” rating — a modest calibration rather than a directional change. Piper Sandler Adjustment
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest data shows zero shares (and a 0.0 days-to-cover figure), which appears anomalous and is unlikely to be meaningful until reconciled.
• Negative Sentiment: Benchmark downgraded FANG from “buy” to “hold,” removing some bullish conviction and adding a near-term headwind to sentiment. Benchmark Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s highlights recent downgrades within energy despite rising oil — a cautionary note that some analysts see limited further upside after the sector’s rally. Barron’s Downgrade Roundup

Insider Buying and Selling at Diamondback Energy

In related news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 60,605 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.12, for a total value of $9,764,677.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 982,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $158,220,806.72. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.88, for a total transaction of $162,880,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 98,686,727 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,074,094,093.76. The trade was a 1.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on FANG shares. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $180.00 to $178.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $199.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered Diamondback Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Finally, Scotiabank set a $175.00 target price on Diamondback Energy in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Diamondback Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $189.00.

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.