Diamondback Energy, Inc.
FANG · Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas · 281.3M shares · +2%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $1.0B (gross $1.1B, SBC $55M)
Reference price $186.37 · est. market cap ~$52.4B — last insider sale, 2026-06-16 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C68Premier low-cost Permian operator with strong operating cash margins and rapid production growth, but mid-pack accounting returns.
Strengths
- Strong cash generation — OCF margin 58.3% (76th pct), interest coverage 5.2x (82nd pct)
- Large, low-cost (~$10/BOE) Permian inventory with sharply higher 2025 production
- Solid net margin 11.1% (62nd pct)
Risks
- Modest returns — ROE 4.5% (47th pct), ROA 2.3% — and weak current ratio 0.42
- Single-basin Permian concentration and commodity-price sensitivity (oil ~$64/Bbl)
- High depletion charges compressing reported earnings
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Operating margin
8.4%
Net margin
11.1%
Return on equity
4.5%
Return on assets
2.3%
ROIC
1.9%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
25.6%
Net-income growth
-50.1%
Debt / equity
0.4×
Net debt / EBITDA
2.3×
Interest coverage
5.2×
Current ratio
0.4×
EBITDA
$6.3B
Tangible book value
$37.0B
Cash & investments
$104M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Gift | 2.7K | — |
| 2026-06-16 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 4.0K | $187.68 |
| 2026-06-16 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 65K | $187.25 |
| 2026-06-16 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 15K | $186.37 |
| 2026-06-09 | Plaumann Mark Lawrence | Sell | 500 | $196.50 |
| 2026-06-04 | Dick Teresa L. | Sell | 5.0K | $205.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | SGF FANG Holdings, LP | Sell | 10.0M | $204.25 |
| 2026-06-03 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Sell | 5.0K | $205.00 |
| 2026-06-03 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Sell | 10K | $210.00 |
| 2026-06-03 | Zmigrosky Matt | Sell | 5.0K | $210.00 |
| 2026-06-02 | Dick Teresa L. | Sell | 7.0K | $200.90 |
| 2026-06-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Sell | 5.0K | $200.54 |
| 2026-05-20 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Trent Melanie Montague | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-20 | KLEIN REBECCA A | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Mains Stephanie K. | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Stice Travis D. | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-20 | HOLDERNESS DARIN G | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-20 | WEST STEVEN E | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Plaumann Mark Lawrence | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Brooks Vincent K | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Tsuru Frank D. | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-20 | REEVES ROBERT K | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Robertson Lance W | Grant | 982 | — |
| 2026-05-19 | Dick Teresa L. | Sell | 5.0K | $207.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | Barkmann Albert | Sell | 3.0K | $204.04 |
| 2026-05-15 | Thompson Jere W III | Sell | 1.0K | $203.16 |
| 2026-05-14 | Dick Teresa L. | Sell | 5.0K | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Zmigrosky Matt | Sell | 5.0K | $200.10 |
| 2026-05-08 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 3.9K | $189.56 |
| 2026-05-08 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 403 | $187.54 |
| 2026-05-08 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 3.5K | $188.72 |
| 2026-05-07 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 2.9K | $190.14 |
| 2026-05-07 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 842 | $187.35 |
| 2026-05-07 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 1.6K | $188.11 |
| 2026-05-07 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 2.5K | $189.44 |
| 2026-04-07 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 2.4K | $196.59 |
| 2026-04-07 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 1.9K | $195.55 |
| 2026-04-07 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 2.3K | $197.83 |
| 2026-04-07 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 1.3K | $198.49 |
| 2026-04-06 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 185 | $195.18 |
| 2026-04-06 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 2.3K | $193.32 |
| 2026-04-06 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 5.4K | $194.15 |
| 2026-03-20 | Dick Teresa L. | Sell | 5.0K | $193.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Wesson Daniel N | Sell | 5.0K | $191.96 |
| 2026-03-19 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | Sell | 510K | $45.69 |
| 2026-03-19 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | Conversion | 510K | — |
| 2026-03-18 | WEST STEVEN E | Sell | 6.0K | $188.35 |
| 2026-03-18 | Zmigrosky Matt | Sell | 4.1K | $190.51 |
| 2026-03-18 | Dick Teresa L. | Sell | 5.0K | $190.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Thompson Jere W III | Sell | 750 | $182.47 |
| 2026-03-13 | Zmigrosky Matt | Sell | 21K | $180.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | Barkmann Albert | Sell | 4.0K | $182.90 |
| 2026-03-12 | SGF FANG Holdings, LP | Sell | 12.7M | $170.19 |
| 2026-03-10 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 1.3K | $181.15 |
| 2026-03-10 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 1.1K | $180.25 |
| 2026-03-10 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 1.7K | $178.82 |
| 2026-03-10 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 1.7K | $178.10 |
| 2026-03-10 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 566 | $177.09 |
| 2026-03-10 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 1.5K | $182.03 |
| 2026-03-09 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 108 | $186.16 |
| 2026-03-09 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 388 | $180.45 |
| 2026-03-09 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 709 | $181.43 |
| 2026-03-09 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 1.8K | $182.67 |
| 2026-03-09 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 2.9K | $183.43 |
| 2026-03-09 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 1.5K | $184.46 |
| 2026-03-09 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 462 | $185.40 |
| 2026-03-09 | Dick Teresa L. | Sell | 2.5K | $185.00 |
| 2026-03-08 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 520 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-06 | Wesson Daniel N | Sell | 200 | $181.78 |
| 2026-03-06 | Stice Travis D. | Sell | 63K | $181.15 |
| 2026-03-06 | Stice Travis D. | Sell | 1.1K | $181.67 |
| 2026-03-06 | Stice Travis D. | Sell | 35K | $181.06 |
| 2026-03-06 | Stice Travis D. | Sell | 973 | $181.68 |
| 2026-03-06 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Sell | 10K | $180.84 |
| 2026-03-06 | Dick Teresa L. | Sell | 3.0K | $181.46 |
| 2026-03-06 | Thompson Jere W III | Sell | 750 | $181.68 |
| 2026-03-06 | Wesson Daniel N | Sell | 20K | $181.10 |
| 2026-03-04 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | Conversion | 12.4M | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | Sell | 12.4M | $45.69 |
| 2026-03-04 | SGF FANG Holdings, LP | Sell | 1.0M | $176.71 |
| 2026-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Grant | 6.4K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Grant | 18K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Grant | 81K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Tax withheld | 32K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Tax withheld | 2.9K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Tax withheld | 4.4K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Tax withheld | 2.4K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Tax withheld | 2.4K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Tax withheld | 281 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Tax withheld | 340 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Tax withheld | 460 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Grant | 5.2K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Grant | 18K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Tax withheld | 8.2K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Tax withheld | 679 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Tax withheld | 820 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Tax withheld | 772 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Grant | 10K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Grant | 27K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 10K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 793 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Grant | 25K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Grant | 36K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 14K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 3.2K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 692 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Grant | 7.6K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Grant | 21K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Tax withheld | 8.4K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Tax withheld | 739 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Tax withheld | 970 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Tax withheld | 995 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Grant | 6.1K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Grant | 7.7K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Tax withheld | 3.1K | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Tax withheld | 518 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Tax withheld | 715 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Tax withheld | 796 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | McAllaster Chad | Grant | 4.0K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | McAllaster Chad | Tax withheld | 448 | $174.08 |
| 2026-03-01 | McAllaster Chad | Tax withheld | 521 | $174.08 |
| 2026-02-04 | SGF FANG Holdings, LP | Sell | 1.0M | $168.99 |
| 2026-02-03 | SGF FANG Holdings, LP | Sell | 1.0M | $162.88 |
| 2026-02-03 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 36K | $160.37 |
| 2026-02-03 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 5.6K | $161.42 |
| 2026-02-03 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 19K | $162.49 |
| 2026-02-02 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 2.2K | $160.17 |
| 2025-12-08 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 53 | $160.13 |
| 2025-12-04 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Gift | 125K | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 378K | $138.61 |
| 2025-11-28 | SGF FANG Holdings, LP | Sell | 2.0M | $152.59 |
| 2025-11-26 | Wesson Daniel N | Sell | 4.0K | $149.24 |
| 2025-11-18 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Gift | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Stice Travis D. | Gift | 50K | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Zmigrosky Matt | Sell | 3.5K | $148.18 |
| 2025-11-12 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Gift | 34K | — |
| 2025-11-11 | Thompson Jere W III | Sell | 1.0K | $147.73 |
| 2025-11-06 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Sell | 10K | $140.61 |
| 2025-09-10 | Barkmann Albert | Tax withheld | 682 | $136.29 |
| 2025-09-10 | Zmigrosky Matt | Tax withheld | 861 | $136.29 |
| 2025-08-07 | Stice Travis D. | Sell | 975 | $145.65 |
| 2025-08-07 | Stice Travis D. | Sell | 4.5K | $141.36 |
| 2025-08-07 | Stice Travis D. | Sell | 10K | $142.37 |
| 2025-08-07 | Stice Travis D. | Sell | 2.5K | $143.54 |
| 2025-08-07 | Stice Travis D. | Sell | 1.3K | $144.42 |
| 2025-08-07 | Stice Travis D. | Sell | 474 | $146.63 |
| 2025-08-07 | Stice Travis D. | Sell | 480 | $147.44 |
| 2025-06-19 | Plaumann Mark Lawrence | Other | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 87 | $155.03 |
| 2025-06-17 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 27 | $156.02 |
| 2025-06-17 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Sell | 6.0K | $155.29 |
| 2025-06-09 | Thompson Jere W III | Sell | 1.5K | $141.52 |
| 2025-06-03 | Wesson Daniel N | Sell | 5.0K | $142.06 |
| 2025-05-21 | Plaumann Mark Lawrence | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | KLEIN REBECCA A | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Robertson Lance W | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Tsuru Frank D. | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Brooks Vincent K | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Meloy Charles Alvin | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | HOLDERNESS DARIN G | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Mains Stephanie K. | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Grant | 9.9K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $138.35 |
| 2025-05-21 | REEVES ROBERT K | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Trent Melanie Montague | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | WEST STEVEN E | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Sell | 10K | $142.69 |
| 2025-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Tax withheld | 285 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Grant | 26K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 10K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 795 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Wesson Daniel N | Tax withheld | 520 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Other | 16K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Grant | 34K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Grant | 104K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Tax withheld | 41K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Tax withheld | 3.5K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Tax withheld | 2.9K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Stice Travis D. | Tax withheld | 4.4K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Grant | 6.3K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Tax withheld | 2.5K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Tax withheld | 363 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Tax withheld | 518 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Thompson Jere W III | Tax withheld | 715 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | McAllaster Chad | Grant | 3.2K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | McAllaster Chad | Tax withheld | 449 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Grant | 4.6K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Tax withheld | 184 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Tax withheld | 928 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Tax withheld | 679 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Tax withheld | 820 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Barkmann Albert | Tax withheld | 340 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Grant | 43K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 17K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Van't Hof Matthew Kaes | Tax withheld | 692 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Grant | 7.4K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Tax withheld | 9.1K | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Tax withheld | 955 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Tax withheld | 739 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Zmigrosky Matt | Tax withheld | 970 | $158.96 |
| 2025-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Grant | 5.6K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Dick Teresa L. | Tax withheld | 10K | $158.96 |
| 2025-02-28 | Tsuru Frank D. | Buy | 2.0K | $156.51 |
| 2025-02-03 | HOLDERNESS DARIN G | Grant | 399 | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | Buy | 12.5M | $4.00 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-20 | Exec/director changeShareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-04 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-13 | Results | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-13 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-06 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-12 | Material agreementOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-23 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-12 | 0001104659-26-074049 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-20 | 2026-05-20 | 0001539838-26-000090 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-06 | 2026-03-31 | 0001539838-26-000077 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-04 | 0001539838-26-000073 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-13 | 2026-04-13 | 0001539838-26-000070 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-13 | 2026-04-10 | 0001104659-26-042635 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-06 | 2026-04-06 | 0001104659-26-039799 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-10 | 0001104659-26-027075 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-25 | 2025-12-31 | 0001539838-26-000010 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-23 | 0001539838-26-000006 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-12 | 2026-01-12 | 0001539838-26-000003 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 0001104659-25-117053 ↗ |