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Track FANG free→NASDAQEnergyOil & Gas E&pSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance sits well below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is weak, and management's recent track record has been unsteady, with frequent disruptive corporate changes. Earnings quality is robust, cash backs up reported profits, and risk is moderate. The sector backdrop is a headwind, and compared with sector peers, FANG is trading at a typical valuation. Peer multiples imply a price about 77% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is rich, as it trades above peer multiples, and the longer horizon does not make that back through growth. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $188.12. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $188 FANG trades at 16× p/e — 1.3× the 12× p/e peer median, and above its own 11× history. The market is re-rating it beyond its own range; our $106 fair value is medium-confidence here. Analysts: $100–$262. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 77% near-term growth, well above our forecast of about 3%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Flags: expensive valuation, a turbulent sector regime (Heating).
For similar setups historically (n=2,301): about 43% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 77% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Energy names rated weak grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=979).
Over the trailing year it converted 49.29x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Energy names rated robust grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 35% for the rest of the cohort, n=602).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market and long-term interest rates.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $5.68 → $6.14 (+8.0% / 30d). 14 raised, 5 cut, 22 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 83% of analysts rate Buy.
4 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 20.3% above current price.
0 positive, 1 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
Transition story with positive analyst positioning (often a turnaround setup).
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$118.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$331.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $1,237.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Free Cash Flow results show how well Diamondback manages cash and returns to shareholders.
Confirms:Q1 2026 Free Cash Flow exceeds $1.7 billion.
Disproves:Q1 2026 Free Cash Flow falls below $1.5 billion.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
Executive selling shares raises concerns about confidence.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 12, 2026, Diamondback Energy, Inc., as parent guarantor (the “Company”) and Diamondback E&P LLC (the “Borrower”) entered into a seventeenth amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2013, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the lenders party thereto (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified to the date there…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
$100.00 – $262.00 (median $236.00) · 18 analysts · as of 2026-06-10
Looks more expensive than peers.
Richer than its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Oil & Gas Exploration & Production.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
FANG Diamondback Energy | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 55 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
COP ConocoPhillips | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 91 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
EOG EOG Resources | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 95 of 100 | full | moderate |
OXY Occidental Petroleum | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 86 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
DVN Devon Energy | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 61 of 100 | fair | moderate |
23 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Energy names rated volatile grew net income 45% of the time over the next year (vs 48% for the rest of the cohort, n=252).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Diamondback Energy aims to increase its annual oil production guidance to 520+ MBO/d.
Diamondback Energy has raised its full-year cash capital expenditures guidance to approximately $3.90 billion.
Diamondback Energy has increased its base cash dividend to $1.10 per share for Q1 2026.
Why it matters: This purchase could help Diamondback work better. It may also strengthen its market position.
Confirms:The acquisition of Rattler Midstream closes successfully by the end of Q2 2026.
Disproves:The acquisition may be delayed or canceled.
Why it matters: Earnings results will show how well the company is performing.
Confirms one read:Earnings report shows a big beat on earnings per share compared to estimates.
Confirms the other:Earnings report shows a miss on earnings per share compared to estimates.
Why it matters: If capex guidance goes up, it may show trust in future growth and investments.
Confirms:Management plans to raise capital spending guidance by over 10% for 2026.
Disproves:Capex guidance is maintained or cut from current levels.
Why it matters: More cash spending means more investment in growth and operations.
Confirms:Total cash spending confirmed at ~$3.90 billion.
Disproves:Total cash spending stays below ~$3.75 billion.
Why it matters: Changes in oil production guidance show how well Diamondback is handling growth and demand.
Confirms:Q2 2026 oil production guidance raised above 525 MBO/d.
Disproves:Q2 2026 oil production guidance lowered below 515 MBO/d.
Why it matters: Changes in spending show how much management trusts future cash flow.
Confirms one read:2026 cash capital spending guidance is raised above $3.90 billion.
Confirms the other:The 2026 cash spending guidance is now below $3.75 billion.
Why it matters: Good debt management can help financial stability. It can also lower interest costs.
Confirms one read:The tender offer for Senior Notes is complete. A large amount of principal was retired.
Confirms the other:The tender offer did not retire a large amount of Senior Notes.
Why it matters: A higher dividend shows strong cash flow. It also shows a commitment to giving value to shareholders.
Confirms:Dividend confirmed at $1.10 per share for Q1 2026.
Disproves:Dividend remains at or below $1.00 per share.
Why it matters: If production guidance goes up, it shows growth. This can boost investor trust in Diamondback.
Confirms:Management says production guidance will rise by over 5% for 2026.
Disproves:Production guidance stays the same or goes down from current levels.
Why it matters: Higher guidance shows strong performance and growth for the year.
Confirms:Annual oil production guidance raised above 520 MBO/d.
Disproves:Annual oil production guidance remains at or below 520 MBO/d.
Strong Q1 performance and governance shift are significant.
Rating downgrade indicates potential headwinds.
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information included in
above, on May 20, 2026, the Company held the 2026 Annual Meeting at its headquarters located at Fasken Center, 500 West Texas Avenue, Midland, Texas 79701. At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the 2026 Proxy Statement. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the results of such voting, including the number of votes cast for each matter and the number of votes cast against, absten…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 4, 2026, Diamondback Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, including the first quarter 2026 base cash dividend and an increase in the annual base dividend and production guidance (the “earnings release”). A copy of the earnings release is furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report…
certain information for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 regarding its realized prices, derivative activity and weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding. Realized Prices First quarter 2026 average unhedged realized prices were $73.47 per barrel of oil, $0.18 per Mcf of natural gas and $16.68 per barrel of natural gas liquids (“NGLs”). First quarter 2026 average realized hedged prices were $72.53 per barrel of oil, $1.90 per Mcf of natural gas and $16.68 per barrel of NGLs. Averag…