MGO One Seven LLC Acquires 9,056 Shares of Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

MGO One Seven LLC increased its holdings in Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 69.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,119 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after buying an additional 9,056 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC’s holdings in Diamondback Energy were worth $3,325,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,733,538 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $821,649,000 after purchasing an additional 163,548 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in Diamondback Energy by 38.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 9.6% during the third 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 during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Diamondback Energy by 9.2% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,355,480 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $337,078,000 after buying an additional 198,919 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 9.2% in the second 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 buying an additional 164,293 shares in the last quarter. 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: Diamondback Energy beat Q1 earnings and revenue estimates, boosted 2026 production guidance, and raised its dividend by 5%, signaling stronger operating momentum and returning more cash to shareholders. Diamondback Energy Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Dividend Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target on FANG to $225 from $190 and kept an Overweight rating after the company’s Q1 report, citing stronger-than-expected production. Barclays Raises its Price Target on Diamondback (FANG) to $225
• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank lifted FY2026 EPS estimates to $20.60 from $18.60 while maintaining a Sector Outperform rating, reinforcing the view that earnings power remains solid. Diamondback Energy Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Dividend Raised
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles compared Diamondback’s year-to-date performance with other energy stocks and highlighted its low-beta profile, which may appeal to investors seeking steadier exposure during market volatility. Is Diamondback Energy (FANG) Outperforming Other Oils-Energy Stocks This Year?
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank also trimmed its FY2027 EPS estimate to $14.35 from $14.50, a small caution that longer-term earnings growth could normalize after the strong near-term outlook. Diamondback Energy Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Dividend Raised

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy from $231.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Benchmark cut shares of Diamondback Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $220.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $173.00 price target on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, TD Cowen raised shares of Diamondback Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Diamondback Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $215.70.

Insider Activity at Diamondback Energy

In other Diamondback Energy news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 7,857 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.93, for a total transaction of $1,523,708.01. Following the sale, the director owned 958,435 shares in the company, valued at $185,869,299.55. This trade represents a 0.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jere W. Thompson III sold 750 shares of Diamondback Energy 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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. Insiders sold a total of 156,464 shares of company stock worth $28,568,431 in the last three months. 0.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Diamondback Energy Stock Down 0.9%

FANG stock opened at $188.70 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company’s 50 day moving average is $188.80 and its 200 day moving average is $165.63. The stock has a market cap of $53.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 219.42 and a beta of 0.46. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $132.20 and a 1-year high of $214.51.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The oil and natural gas company reported $4.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the business posted $4.54 earnings per share. Diamondback Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Diamondback Energy, Inc. will post 18.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Diamondback Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a dividend of $1.10 per share. This is an increase from Diamondback Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Diamondback Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 511.63%.

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.