Intech Investment Management LLC Has $1.68 Million Position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

Intech Investment Management LLC cut its stake in Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 38.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,729 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 7,267 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $1,678,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lifted its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 233.9% during the third quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 12,673 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,814,000 after acquiring an additional 8,877 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 9.6% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 117,733 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $16,848,000 after purchasing an additional 10,289 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy during the third quarter worth about $472,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings 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 valued at $198,255,000 after purchasing an additional 122,921 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WoodTrust Financial Corp acquired a new position in shares of Diamondback Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,624,000. Institutional investors own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Diamondback Energy

In other Diamondback Energy news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 60,605 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.12, for a total transaction of $9,764,677.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 982,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $158,220,806.72. This trade represents a 5.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.88, for a total transaction of $162,880,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 98,686,727 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,074,094,093.76. This represents a 1.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on FANG. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $199.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $183.00 to $171.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Diamondback Energy from $180.00 to $178.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Diamondback Energy from $194.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Diamondback Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $189.00.

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

Diamondback Energy Price Performance

NASDAQ:FANG opened at $179.04 on Friday. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $114.00 and a 52-week high of $183.36. The company has a market cap of $50.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.91 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. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $160.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $150.79.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The oil and natural gas company reported $1.74 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $3.41 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast 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. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a $1.05 dividend. This represents a $4.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This is a boost from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. Diamondback Energy’s payout ratio is currently 71.30%.

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.