Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG Shares Sold by Krilogy Financial LLC

Krilogy Financial LLC decreased its position in shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 45.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,735 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 3,146 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $573,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cresset Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 37.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 4,726 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $649,000 after buying an additional 1,288 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,301,000. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 13.5% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 51,104 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $7,022,000 after acquiring an additional 6,069 shares in the last quarter. AXA S.A. raised its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 8.5% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 52,355 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $7,194,000 after acquiring an additional 4,103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 37.1% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 154,582 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $21,239,000 after acquiring an additional 41,866 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FANG has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $173.00 target price on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Monday, January 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $187.00 to $212.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Diamondback Energy currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $207.95.

Insider Buying and Selling at Diamondback Energy

In other news, Director Steven E. West sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.35, for a total transaction of $1,130,100.00. Following the sale, the director owned 4,484 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $844,561.40. This trade represents a 57.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jere W. Thompson III sold 750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.47, for a total value of $136,852.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 19,975 shares in the company, valued at $3,644,838.25. This trade represents a 3.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,217,069 shares of company stock worth $201,213,109. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Diamondback Energy News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its price target to $195 and moved to a “sector outperform” rating, signaling buy-side momentum from a major regional bank and likely supporting demand for the shares. Scotiabank price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts (Zacks Research and others) have been lifting near‑term and FY2026‑FY2027 EPS forecasts for Diamondback — Zacks’ published note shows multiple quarterly and full‑year increases (FY2027 raised toward ~$10.18 in one note), which improves forward earnings visibility and supports a higher valuation multiple.
• Positive Sentiment: Media pieces highlighting continued Wall Street “buy” or bullish consensus for FANG are amplifying demand from momentum and fundamental investors who track the average brokerage recommendation. Wall Street Bulls: Should You Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish fundamental commentary argues that structural oil drivers (supply discipline, geopolitical risk) support higher medium‑term oil prices and favor Permian producers like Diamondback, reinforcing investor interest. Why peace won’t bring back cheap oil
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons within the Permian (FANG vs. Permian Resources) show Diamondback’s scale and cash flow strengths but note competitors’ lower valuations — useful context for relative positioning but mixed for immediate price direction. FANG vs PR Permian comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector performance write‑ups show FANG outperforming some energy peers YTD, which can attract momentum flows but may also reduce short‑term upside as investors assess relative value. Sector performance vs FANG
• Negative Sentiment: Macroeconomic/political headlines: a Bloomberg piece (carried on Yahoo) highlights the Trump administration publicly saying oil price spikes are temporary and tied to geopolitics — if markets buy that narrative, it could cap crude and weigh on oil producers’ upside. Trump promises lower oil prices
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/positioning concerns: coverage questioning whether FANG looks overvalued after recent gains and the stock’s elevated PE (~35) could prompt profit‑taking or temper larger inflows if investors rotate to cheaper energy names. Overvaluation assessment

Diamondback Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FANG opened at $195.59 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.42. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $127.75 and a fifty-two week high of $204.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.02 billion, a PE ratio of 34.86 and a beta of 0.50. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $184.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $162.23.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last issued its 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 return on equity of 8.08% and a net margin of 11.07%.The business had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.41 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.67 EPS. Diamondback Energy’s revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 16.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were given a dividend of $1.05 per share. This is a boost from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $4.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 74.87%.

About Diamondback Energy

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.