Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG Shares Acquired by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 117,733 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after buying an additional 10,289 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $16,848,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Diamondback Energy by 26.0% in the 2nd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,615 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $772,000 after purchasing an additional 1,159 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 12.0% in the second quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 40,517 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $5,567,000 after purchasing an additional 4,340 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC raised its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 9.5% during the second quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 3,456 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $475,000 after buying an additional 301 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Diamondback Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $361,000. Finally, 111 Capital acquired a new position in shares of Diamondback Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $554,000. 90.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Diamondback Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Intraday momentum: Zacks published a note summarizing recent trading where FANG closed up ~1.8% in the latest session, reflecting near?term buying interest that can support the share price. Zacks: Diamondback Energy Increases
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley kept an Overweight rating on FANG even after trimming its price target to $171 (from $183), which signals continued institutional conviction in the name despite lower oil assumptions. InsiderMonkey: Morgan Stanley Target Cut
• Positive Sentiment: Consensus analyst tone remains constructive: an aggregate “Moderate Buy”/buy-leaning analyst consensus provides a supportive backdrop for the stock if macro and oil fundamentals hold. AmericanBankingNews: Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data in the latest report appears invalid/zero (likely a reporting anomaly), so it offers no clear near?term signal around bearish positioning. MarketBeat: FANG page
• Neutral Sentiment: Standalone comparison pieces and screening writeups (e.g., comparisons vs. smaller peers) are being published but are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. AmericanBankingNews: Comparison Article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut a wide range of EPS forecasts across multiple quarters and years (Q1–Q4 2026/2027 and FY2026/FY2027). Notable revisions: FY2026 down to ~$8.51 and FY2027 to ~$9.49, with multiple quarterly EPS cuts — a weaker earnings outlook that could cap upside and pressure valuation if other analysts follow. MarketBeat: Zacks estimate updates

Diamondback Energy Stock Performance

Shares of FANG opened at $163.95 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $152.15 and its 200-day moving average is $146.27. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $114.00 and a 12-month high of $169.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.39 and a beta of 0.59.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The oil and natural gas company reported $3.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.94 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $3.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.48 billion. Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 27.32% and a return on equity of 9.57%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.19 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 15.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Diamondback Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 13th were paid a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.80%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on FANG. Mizuho cut their target price on Diamondback Energy from $195.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Roth Mkm set a $162.00 price target on Diamondback Energy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $173.00 price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy in a report on Monday, January 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $173.00 target price on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $215.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Diamondback Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $185.90.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 377,911 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.61, for a total transaction of $52,382,243.71. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,044,864 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $144,828,599.04. The trade was a 26.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.