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Track FANG free→NASDAQEnergyOil & Gas E&pSnapshot 2026-06-12
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 the sector backdrop is a headwind, which may impact FANG's prospects. Earnings quality is robust, indicating that cash flow supports reported profits, and management's recent track record has been neutral. Peer multiples imply a price about 64% 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. Key factors to watch include guidance changes and sector trends, as these could significantly influence FANG's performance. 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 $192.13. 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 $192 FANG trades at 16× p/e — 1.3× the 13× p/e peer median, and above its own 11× history. The market is re-rating it beyond its own range; our $116 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 65% 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 $5.79 → $6.11 (+5.6% / 30d). 14 raised, 5 cut, 23 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, 0 negative / 30d.
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 ±$128.
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 $1,254.
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 2026-06-12
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: This guidance will show if production growth is on track. It helps assess future revenue.
Confirms:Q2 2026 oil production guidance meets or exceeds 525 MBO/d.
Disproves:Q2 2026 oil production guidance falls below 515 MBO/d.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for FANG yet.
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.
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…
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: 51 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: 87 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
DVN Devon Energy | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 53 of 100 | fair | moderate |
6 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Energy names rated neutral grew net income 45% of the time over the next year (vs 49% for the rest of the cohort, n=329).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
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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 2026-06-12.
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: 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: Increased spending could signal aggressive growth plans but may impact free cash flow.
Confirms one read:Cash capital spending guidance is above $3.90 billion.
Confirms the other:Cash capital spending guidance is at or below $3.90 billion.
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.
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…
Other Events. On April 13, 2026, Diamondback Energy, Inc. (“Diamondback”) announced the final tender results of its previously announced tender offers (the “Offers”) to purchase for cash any and all of Diamondback’s outstanding 4.400% Senior Notes due 2051 (the “2051 Notes”) and 4.250% Senior Notes due 2052 (together with the 2051 Notes, the “Notes”) from holders of each series of the Notes. The Offers expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 10, 2026. The Company issued (i) a press…
Other Events. On April 6, 2026, Diamondback Energy, Inc. (“Diamondback”) issued a press release announcing that it has commenced tender offers to purchase for cash any and all of Diamondback’s outstanding 4.400% Senior Notes due 2051 (the “2051 Notes”) and 4.250% Senior Notes due 2052 (together with the 2051 Notes, the “Notes”) from holders of each series of the Notes. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Director: Annual board election of directors