The stock of Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG) has seen a 11.77% increase in the past week, with a 13.46% gain in the past month, and a -6.84% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.19%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.13% for FANG.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.25% for FANG’s stock, with a -13.71% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Diamondback Energy Inc (NASDAQ: FANG) Right Now?
Diamondback Energy Inc (NASDAQ: FANG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 8.86x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for FANG is at 1.08. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 12 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FANG is 187.33M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.28% of that float. The average trading volume for FANG on May 15, 2025 was 2.90M shares.
FANG) stock’s latest price update
Diamondback Energy Inc (NASDAQ: FANG)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.92 in comparison to its previous close of 146.17, however, the company has experienced a 11.77% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-13 that Diamondback Energy, a cost-efficient Permian Basin pure-play, has a deep inventory of ~8,400 drilling locations, economic at $50/bbl WTI, and a base dividend breakeven price of $37/bbl WTI. Despite a 34% stock decline, Diamondback reported strong Q1 earnings with record production, $1.5 billion in free cash flow, and significant share repurchases. Risks include potential further WTI price drops due to Trump’s tariffs and OPEC+ actions, and limited exit capacity for Permian gas production, though new pipelines are in development.
Analysts’ Opinion of FANG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FANG stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for FANG by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for FANG in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $165 based on the research report published on May 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FANG reach a price target of $180. The rating they have provided for FANG stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 02nd, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to FANG, setting the target price at $170 in the report published on April 29th of the current year.
FANG Trading at 2.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FANG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -31.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.19%, as shares surge +13.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.15% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FANG rose by +11.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -27.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $136.30. In addition, Diamondback Energy Inc saw -11.60% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FANG starting from Van’t Hof Matthew Kaes, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $142.69 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, Van’t Hof Matthew Kaes now owns 120,645 shares of Diamondback Energy Inc, valued at $1,426,903 using the latest closing price.
Van’t Hof Matthew Kaes, the Officer of Diamondback Energy Inc, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $142.69 during a trade that took place back on May 12 ’25, which means that Van’t Hof Matthew Kaes is holding shares at $1,426,903 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FANG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.68 for the gross margin
The net margin for Diamondback Energy Inc stands at 0.31. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 14.26, with 7.93 for asset returns.
Based on Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 8.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 58.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.64 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.1. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.86.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
