Leonteq Securities AG Makes New $731,000 Investment in Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 4,864 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $731,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in Diamondback Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 245.1% during the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 176 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Diamondback Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Diamondback Energy

In other Diamondback Energy news, Chairman Travis D. Stice sold 63,957 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.16, for a total value of $11,586,450.12. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 305,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $55,310,684.24. This trade represents a 17.32% 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 the SEC website. Also, Director Steven E. West sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $188.35, for a total transaction of $1,130,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,484 shares in the company, valued at approximately $844,561.40. The trade was a 57.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 174,321 shares of company stock valued at $32,090,475. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FANG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $187.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Diamondback Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $205.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $231.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $221.84.

Diamondback Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Diamondback Energy stock opened at $200.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.56 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The firm has a market cap of $56.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 233.39 and a beta of 0.46. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $194.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $169.89. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $133.75 and a fifty-two week high of $214.51.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last issued its quarterly 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 net margin of 1.87% and a return on equity of 7.76%. The business had revenue of $4.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.83 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.54 earnings per share. Diamondback Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 19.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th were paid a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 14th. This is a boost from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Diamondback Energy’s payout ratio is 511.63%.

Key Diamondback Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Oil prices remain elevated, which is helping Permian Basin producers like Diamondback Energy. One article noted that higher WTI and more gas production per barrel could be a tailwind for FANG’s revenue and cash flow. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Broader energy coverage also highlighted Diamondback as a beneficiary if oil supply stays tight, with commentary suggesting U.S. energy stocks could continue to outperform as global reserves are drawn down. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Diamondback’s recent earnings beat and dividend increase continue to support the stock’s fundamental case, but these were already known from the company’s latest quarterly report and are not new catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Diamondback CAO Teresa L. Dick sold 5,000 shares at $207 each, which can weigh on investor sentiment because insider selling is often viewed cautiously. SEC Form 4 filing
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed several near- and medium-term earnings estimates for FANG, including Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q1 2028 and FY2028, signaling somewhat softer expectations even though the firm kept a Strong-Buy rating. Zacks analyst note

Diamondback Energy Company 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.