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Midland, Texas-based Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) is an independent oil and natural gas company that acquires, develops, ...
Model output · Signal date 2026-10-16
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq
Rating · 90D
Total
90-day forecast
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Rank in coverage
Middle 30%
of 5184 stocks scored
Rank correlation · 90D
-14.0%
Spearman, 357 dates
Market Cap
$57.11B
large-cap · #9 of 60 peers
Summary
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 16, 2026, FANG is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5184 stocks scored that day.
Diamondback Energy, Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $57.11B. It ranks number 9 by market capitalization among the 60 Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For FANG, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -14.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +5.1%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +1.8%, strong sell < +0.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Cross-section · 2026-10-16
How FANG ranks among 5184 stocks
90D Total forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Fundamentals · 2026-06-30
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | FANG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $57.11B | 9/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 39.45x | 3/41 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.51x | 21/39 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.07% | 16/24 |
| EPS | $5.17 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $135.35 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $61.07 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | FANG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 3.8% | 27/34 |
| ROA | 2.0% | 28/36 |
| ROIC | 1.7% | 27/36 |
| Operating Margin | 6.3% | 31/40 |
| Net Margin | 8.4% | 25/36 |
| EBT Margin | 10.8% | 29/48 |
| Tax Rate | 18.0% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | FANG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.47x | 50/54 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.45x | 22/26 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.69x | 38/49 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.85x | 28/43 |
| Interest Coverage | 17.8x | 9/40 |
| Working Capital | -$3.03B | 53/54 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | FANG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $10.14B | 8/54 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 33.8% | 13/49 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | FANG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.24x | 40/43 |
| Receivables Turnover | 10.2x | 19/43 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.3x | 42/43 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 36 days | 25/43 |
Income Statement
| Metric | FANG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $17.10B | 10/53 |
| Operating Income | $1.08B | 15/43 |
| Net Income | $1.44B | 11/39 |
| SG&A Expense | $299M | 5/10 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | FANG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $4.21 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 81.4% | 3/19 |
| Shares Outstanding | 280M | – |
| Net Income Growth | -62.4% | 26/29 |
| EPS Growth | -62.5% | 27/35 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $2.65B | 4.1% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $462M | 0.7% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.67B | 2.6% of assets |
| Inventory | $67M | 0.1% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $26.23B | 41.0% of assets |
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Industry Peers · Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc. | ▶ | $57.11B |
| SHEL Shell Plc | ▼ | $307.91B |
| TTE Totalenergies Se | ▼ | $201.55B |
| PBR Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro Sa | ▼ | $167.55B |
| CNQ Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | ▼ | $111.99B |
| E Eni Spa | ▼ | $97.06B |
| EOG Eog Resources Inc | ▼ | $82.88B |
| OXY Occidental Petroleum Corp /De/ | ▼ | $62.36B |
| CVE Cenovus Energy Inc. | ▼ | $62.04B |
| DVN Devon Energy Corp/De | ▼ | $55.80B |
| WDS Woodside Energy Group Ltd | ▼ | $44.94B |
| EC Ecopetrol S.A. | ▼ | $36.80B |
| EQT Eqt Corp | ▼ | $33.97B |
| EXE Expand Energy Corp | ▼ | $22.24B |
| PR Permian Resources Corp | ▼ | $20.60B |
| OVV Ovintiv Inc. | ▼ | $19.10B |
| APA Apa Corp | ▼ | $17.22B |
| AR Antero Resources Corp | ▼ | $11.88B |
| SSL Sasol Ltd | ▶ | $10.62B |
| RRC Range Resources Corp | ▼ | $10.10B |
| SM Sm Energy Co | ▼ | $9.40B |
| CHRD Chord Energy Corp | ▼ | $8.45B |
| MTDR Matador Resources Co | ▼ | $7.12B |
| MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | ▼ | $6.01B |
| MUR Murphy Oil Corp | ▼ | $5.98B |
| CRGY Crescent Energy Co | ▶ | $5.65B |
| CNX Cnx Resources Corp | ▼ | $5.31B |
| CRC California Resources Corp | ▼ | $4.54B |
| PARR Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $4.18B |
| CRK Comstock Resources Inc | ▼ | $4.11B |
| HESM Hess Midstream Lp | ▲ | $3.94B |
| BSM Black Stone Minerals, L.P. | ▼ | $3.40B |
| TALO Talos Energy Inc. | ▼ | $2.97B |
| GPOR Gulfport Energy Corp | ▼ | $2.94B |
| NOG Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | ▼ | $2.89B |
| BKV Bkv Corp | ▼ | $2.51B |
| VET Vermilion Energy Inc. | ▼ | $2.02B |
| MNR Mach Natural Resources Lp | ▼ | $1.85B |
| KRP Kimbell Royalty Partners, Lp | ▼ | $1.83B |
| KOS Kosmos Energy Ltd. | ▶ | $1.66B |
| GFR Greenfire Resources Ltd. | ▶ | $1.58B |
| DMLP Dorchester Minerals, L.P. | ▼ | $1.49B |
| AESI Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. | ▲ | $1.23B |
| TBN Tamboran Resources Corp | ▼ | $1.10B |
| REPX Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | ▼ | $1.08B |
| DEC Diversified Energy Co | ▼ | $1.05B |
| INR Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. | ▼ | $814M |
| OBE Obsidian Energy Ltd. | ▶ | $805M |
| TXO Txo Partners, L.P. | ▼ | $788M |
| TTI Tetra Technologies Inc | ▲ | $788M |
| VTS Vitesse Energy, Inc. | ▼ | $768M |
| GPRK Geopark Ltd | ▼ | $761M |
| GRNT Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. | ▼ | $719M |
| EGY Vaalco Energy Inc /De/ | ▶ | $652M |
| SOC Sable Offshore Corp. | ▼ | $637M |
| WHK Whitehawk Minerals Corp. | ▶ | $597M |
| WTI W&T Offshore Inc | ▶ | $574M |
| SD Sandridge Energy Inc | ▼ | $529M |
| GTE Gran Tierra Energy Inc. | ▼ | $386M |
| REI Ring Energy, Inc. | ▼ | $357M |
Where FANG sits on the market map
Energy & Transportation · Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
News
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) stock news
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FAQ
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) stock forecast?
On Oct. 16, 2026, FANG is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5184 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are Diamondback Energy, Inc. stock predictions?
For FANG, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -14.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Diamondback Energy, Inc. forecasts updated?
Diamondback Energy, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Diamondback Energy, Inc.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, FANG included, share the SEC industry code Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas. The largest are: Shell Plc (SHEL), Totalenergies Se (TTE), Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro Sa (PBR), Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ), Eni Spa (E), Eog Resources Inc (EOG).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.