EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC Has $8.73 Million Stake in Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 34.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 60,985 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,716 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $8,727,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of FANG. Creekmur Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Diamondback Energy during the second quarter worth $28,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 106.3% in the third quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 198 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Diamondback Energy during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in Diamondback Energy during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Estabrook Capital Management bought a new stake in Diamondback Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Diamondback Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Raised base dividend and continued capital return focus — Diamondback increased its base dividend in the Q4 release, signaling management’s commitment to returning cash to shareholders, which supports the stock’s income appeal. Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial and Operating Results; Increases Base Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash flow and production metrics — Q4 net cash from operations (~$2.3B) and operating cash flow before working capital (~$1.9B), plus solid oil production, provide financial flexibility for buybacks/dividends and capex. Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial and Operating Results; Increases Base Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro comment — Management said the threat of a global oil glut is receding, which is a constructive industry signal but depends on future oil demand/pricing. Shale Giant Diamondback Says Threat of Oil Glut Is Receding
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss and GAAP loss — Adjusted EPS of $1.74 missed consensus (~$1.88–$2.11 depending on the report), and GAAP EPS showed a large loss (-$5.11) driven by non-recurring items; that pressured the stock. Diamondback Energy (FANG) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and profitability declined year-over-year — Q4 revenue fell ~9% YoY, gross profit declined and operating results swung to a loss, highlighting margin pressure from weaker oil prices and higher costs. Shale producer Diamondback misses fourth-quarter profit estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and balance sheet notes — Recent notable insider sales and higher total liabilities were flagged in reporting, which can weigh on sentiment despite strong cash flow. Diamondback Energy (FANG) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FANG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $169.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup dropped their price target on Diamondback Energy from $180.00 to $178.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Scotiabank set a $175.00 target price on Diamondback Energy in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Diamondback Energy presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $185.90.

Diamondback Energy Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of FANG opened at $173.82 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $156.49 and a 200 day moving average of $149.00. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $114.00 and a fifty-two week high of $177.25. The firm has a market cap of $49.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.08 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.62.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). The business had revenue of $3.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.41 billion. Diamondback Energy had a net margin of 27.32% and a return on equity of 9.57%. Diamondback Energy’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.67 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 15.49 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Diamondback Energy news, major shareholder Fang Holdings Lp Sgf sold 1,000,000 shares of the business’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 sale, the insider owned 98,686,727 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,074,094,093.76. The trade was a 1.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 60,605 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.12, for a total value of $9,764,677.60. Following the sale, the director owned 982,006 shares in the company, valued at approximately $158,220,806.72. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,438,516 shares of company stock worth $225,026,921 over the last 90 days. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.