- Prev close
- $187.78
- Day range
- $185.00 – $188.72
- From 52-wk high
- -13.4%
- Next earnings
- in 41 days
The stock’s -8.0% move was driven mainly by sector weakness after the Fed decision and softer crude, but the drop is more than the S&P 500’s +1.1% and Nasdaq 100’s +1.7%, so the tape looks stock- and sector-sensitive rather than purely macro. Fundamentals remain solid on revenue growth, but the EPS decline and a rich-looking valuation setup leave the picture worth attention.
FANG
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC
As of Sep 17, 2026
38/100
Deserves your attentionHealth ScorePrimary driver: sector-led selloff
The stock fell -8.0%, while the S&P 500 rose 8.0% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 8.0%, so the move was not explained by the broad market. The most direct cause was sector pressure: the company was named alongside other energy stocks falling after the Federal Reserve decision, and Brent crude eased 1.1% to $107.61 a barrel. That points to an energy-sector move first, with the stock’s own drop larger than the index backdrop and consistent with oil-sensitive names being hit together.
Volatility looks larger than normal
This looks like more than routine noise because the stock’s -8.0% session move came even though revenue is still growing at +21.4% YoY (TTM) and +51.2% YoY in the latest quarter, with gross margin at +68.0% and operating margin at +7.1%. The counterweight is earnings power: EPS is -63.2% YoY (TTM), so the business is growing but not translating that growth cleanly into per-share profit. Valuation is also demanding, with PE 36.9 and forward PE 11.2, while PEG 40.25 is not meaningful here because EPS growth is negative; that means the market is already paying up for the growth profile, which makes the stock more sensitive to commodity and policy headlines. Beta 0.50 suggests the name is usually less volatile than the market, so an 8.0% drop stands out.
Next earnings: 2026-11-02
The next earnings date is 2026-11-02. The facts do not include Street consensus for revenue or EPS on that print, so I cannot cite a specific forecast; they do show the current operating base, with revenue +21.4% YoY (TTM), latest-quarter revenue +51.2% YoY, gross margin +68.0%, operating margin +7.1%, and net margin +8.6%. There is no prior post-earnings reaction history in the facts, so the key items the market will be watching are realized production and cash generation, whether the latest-quarter growth rate can hold up, and how much commodity pricing and hedging affect margins into the print.
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