Diamondback Energy (FANG)
NASDAQEnergyOil & Gas E&pSnapshot 2026-07-07
$180.56+3.93%
Close 2026-07-07 · 1-day change
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 18% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 22% growth a year, above the roughly 8% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskFANG's growth depends on its ability to maintain strong earnings and guidance. The company recently beat earnings expectations with a 12.8% surprise in Q1 FY2026. It trades at 15× P/E, slightly below the peer median of 15.4×. The market is pricing in more growth than FANG can deliver, indicating expectations look full. A specific risk is the potential for a guidance cut, with a 25% chance of missing next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price about 22% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-07. FANG is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 29 analysts currently covering FANG (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 11 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for FANG in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $180.56. As of 2026-07-08. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Executive selling shares raises concerns about confidence.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-07. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $180.56
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $180.56.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Strong Q1 performance and governance shift are significant.
Rating downgrade indicates potential headwinds.