Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Has $9.19 Million Stock Position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 61,143 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after buying an additional 2,951 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $9,192,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Boston Partners boosted its stake in Diamondback Energy by 2.9% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,733,538 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $821,649,000 after buying an additional 163,548 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 38.0% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,798,812 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $543,610,000 after buying an additional 1,046,398 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,120,359 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $446,523,000 after buying an additional 274,331 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,355,480 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $337,078,000 after acquiring an additional 198,919 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 9.2% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,952,276 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $268,243,000 after acquiring an additional 164,293 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Diamondback Energy news, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.88, for a total value 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. The trade was a 1.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Travis D. Stice sold 63,957 shares of Diamondback Energy stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 305,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $55,310,684.24. The trade was a 17.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 1,209,212 shares of company stock worth $199,689,401 over the last ninety days. 0.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on FANG. Freedom Capital raised shares of Diamondback Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $173.00 price target on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Truist Financial began coverage on Diamondback Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $222.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Diamondback Energy from $171.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $199.29.

Diamondback Energy Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of Diamondback Energy stock opened at $190.62 on Thursday. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $114.00 and a 12-month high of $204.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.98 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $175.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $157.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The oil and natural gas company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by ($0.26). The firm had revenue of $3.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.41 billion. Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 11.07% and a return on equity of 8.08%. Diamondback Energy’s quarterly revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.67 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 15.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were paid a $1.05 dividend. This represents a $4.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is an increase from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 74.87%.

More Diamondback Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citi raises its price target for Diamondback to $230, a bullish analyst signal that can support investor sentiment. Citigroup Increases Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) Price Target to $230.00
• Positive Sentiment: Reports note Citi also issued a buy on FANG, reinforcing the upgrade and potentially drawing investor interest. Diamondback (FANG) Receives a Buy from Citi
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple momentum/analyst pieces (Zacks, MSN, Yahoo) highlight rising earnings estimates and momentum characteristics for FANG, suggesting further upside if fundamentals keep improving. Why Diamondback Energy (FANG) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: Oil prices moved back above $100/bbl, which supports upstream producers’ cash flows and valuations if sustained. Oil Back Above $100 a Barrel After Brief Dip. Trump Renews NATO Threat.
• Neutral Sentiment: Diamondback scheduled its Q1 2026 results for release after the close on May 4 and will host a May 5 webcast/call — a key near-term event investors will watch for guidance, capex, production and commodity exposure. Diamondback Energy Inc Schedules First Quarter 2026 Conference Call for May 5, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Viper Energy (VNOM), Diamondback’s acreage/royalty subsidiary, also set Q1 release for May 4 and a May 5 call — investors may parse Viper’s results separately for royalty cash flow insight. Viper Energy, Inc., a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Schedules First Quarter 2026 Conference Call for May 5, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Other headlines note broad selloffs in major oil names as markets price in a potential easing of the Iran-related supply concern — that rotation can pressure E&P stocks including FANG despite company-specific positives. Exxon, Chevron, and More Oil Stocks Fall. Why That Could Be the New Normal.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent session coverage flagged Diamondback suffered a larger intraday drop than the market, reflecting heightened volatility and investor profit-taking that can amplify near-term downside. Diamondback Energy (FANG) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

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.