Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Has $16.85 Million Stock Position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. $FANG

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 117,733 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after acquiring 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.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC raised its stake in Diamondback Energy by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC now owns 5,090 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $699,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Diamondback Energy by 3.0% during the third quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,568 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $367,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Viawealth LLC raised its position in Diamondback Energy by 5.0% during the second quarter. Viawealth LLC now owns 1,753 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $241,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the period. STF Management LP raised its position in Diamondback Energy by 1.9% during the second quarter. STF Management LP now owns 4,490 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $617,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Diamondback Energy by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,219 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,033,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Diamondback Energy

In other Diamondback Energy news, Director Charles Alvin Meloy sold 377,911 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 1,044,864 shares in the company, valued at $144,828,599.04. This trade represents a 26.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting 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 Up 0.5%

FANG stock opened at $163.95 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $46.95 billion, a PE ratio of 11.39 and a beta of 0.59. Diamondback Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $114.00 and a 1 year high of $169.87. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $152.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $146.27. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

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

Diamondback Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 13th were issued a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 13th. Diamondback Energy’s payout ratio is 27.80%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on FANG. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Diamondback Energy from $183.00 to $171.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Roth Mkm set a $162.00 price target on shares of Diamondback Energy and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Scotiabank set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Diamondback Energy in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Diamondback Energy from $215.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Diamondback Energy from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Diamondback Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $185.90.

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.