Diamondback Energy Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Diamondback Energy's CEO is Matthew Van’t Hof, appointed in May 2025, has a tenure of 1.08 years. total yearly compensation is $14.93M, comprised of 7.4% salary and 92.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.038% of the company’s shares, worth $20.15M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.6 years and 5 years respectively.
Key information
Matthew Van’t Hof
Chief executive officer
US$14.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.43% |
| CEO tenure | 1.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 4.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 11
FANG: Oil Price Assumptions And Execution Discipline Will Shape Future P/E Premium
Analysts raised the Diamondback Energy fair value estimate from $175.39 to $195.00, reflecting higher oil price assumptions, stronger modeled profit margins, and lower future P/E expectations in their updated targets for the stock. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Diamondback Energy shows a clear tilt toward higher fair value assumptions, with several major firms lifting price targets as they factor in updated oil price decks tied to conflict related supply concerns and tighter crude markets.Seeking Alpha • Jun 10
Diamondback: Time To Unwind The Top
Summary Diamondback Energy remains a low-cost Permian leader, but its valuation now fully reflects recent macro tailwinds and elevated oil prices. Q1 results were operationally excellent, with record revenue, increased dividends, accelerated deleveraging, and improved production guidance for FY 2026. FANG's current valuation embeds a significant geopolitical risk premium; scenario analysis shows downside risk if oil prices revert to mid-cycle levels. I now rate FANG as Hold, as shares trade near 52-week highs and the easy money from disruption-driven oil prices appears priced in. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • May 28
FANG: Higher Oil Decks And Cash Returns Will Drive Future Repricing Potential
Analysts have nudged the fair value estimate for Diamondback Energy higher to about $232 per share from roughly $223, pointing to a series of price target hikes that lean on firmer medium term oil price assumptions and expectations for stronger margins and earnings, which are reflected in lower forward P/E estimates. Analyst Commentary Street research on Diamondback Energy has tilted more constructive, with a series of higher price targets clustered around the low to mid US$200s.Analysis Article • May 13
Diamondback Energy's (NASDAQ:FANG) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
Investors were disappointed by Diamondback Energy, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:FANG ) latest earnings release. We did some further...Narrative Update • May 02
FANG: Higher Oil Decks And Cash Returns Will Shape Future Upside Potential
The analyst price target for Diamondback Energy has shifted from $179.03 to $222.70, reflecting analysts' updated views on oil price assumptions, cash flow potential, and valuation in light of recent sector wide target increases and mostly reaffirmed positive ratings. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Diamondback Energy are clustered around higher oil price assumptions, revised cash flow estimates, and an active reassessment of valuation as geopolitical risks refocus attention on crude supply and pricing scenarios.Narrative Update • Apr 18
FANG: Oil Price Decks And Q4 Execution Will Shape P/E Premium
The updated analyst price target for Diamondback Energy moves to $175.39 from $164.00, as analysts factor in revised oil price decks, cash flow assumptions, and recent target hikes across multiple firms, alongside a few valuation-driven downgrades. Analyst Commentary Street research on Diamondback Energy has leaned positive on price targets, but there is a clear pocket of caution that focuses on valuation, execution, and growth visibility.
Narrative Update • Apr 04
FANG: Higher Long Term Oil Prices Will Drive Stronger Future Cash Returns
The analyst fair value estimate for Diamondback Energy has moved to $257.44 from $235.15, with analysts tying the shift mainly to higher oil price assumptions, modestly stronger margin expectations, and updated P/E multiples across recent research. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Diamondback Energy has been active, with a series of higher price targets and mostly positive views on execution, cash generation, and oil leverage.Narrative Update • Mar 20
FANG: Higher Long Term Oil Prices Will Support Future Cash Returns
Analysts have lifted the updated price target for Diamondback Energy to $235.15 from $207.41, citing higher long term oil price assumptions across recent research. These assumptions feed through to stronger modeled revenue growth and support for current P/E expectations, despite some compression in projected profit margins.Narrative Update • Mar 06
FANG: Power Projects And Q4 Execution Will Test Full P/E Premium
The analyst fair value estimate for Diamondback Energy has been raised by $6 to $164, as analysts factor in updated price targets that reflect ongoing execution, robust inventory depth, and model revisions following Q4 production and cash flow results, even as one firm shifted to a Hold rating citing valuation and limited upside at recent levels. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Diamondback Energy shows a mix of optimism around execution and balance sheet progress alongside pockets of caution around valuation and future growth drivers.Narrative Update • Feb 19
FANG: Future Power Projects Will Test Rich P E Assumptions
Analysts have adjusted their views on Diamondback Energy with a modest net change in the blended price target, as several firms raised targets by $2 to $30 while others reduced them by $1 to $12, citing updated assumptions around growth, margins, and future P/E levels. Analyst Commentary Recent research shows a mixed backdrop for Diamondback Energy, with several firms lifting price targets by single to double digit dollar amounts while others cut targets by similar magnitudes.Narrative Update • Feb 05
FANG: Future Power Projects And Mixed Oil Macro Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Diamondback Energy to $158, reflecting recent tweaks to growth, margin and P/E assumptions following a mix of higher and lower Street price targets from firms such as Piper Sandler, Wells Fargo, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Mizuho, Scotiabank, BofA, JPMorgan, Citi and UBS. Analyst Commentary Recent research highlights a split view on Diamondback Energy, with some firms lifting price targets and others trimming them.Narrative Update • Jan 22
FANG: Higher Margins And Capital Returns Will Support Future Cash Generation
Analysts trimmed their average price target for Diamondback Energy by about US$2 to reflect slightly lower modeled revenue growth, partly offset by higher expected profit margins and a modestly lower forward P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Diamondback Energy shows a mix of modest target trims and some meaningful upward revisions, as analysts fine tune their models after the latest Q3 updates and guidance changes.Narrative Update • Jan 08
FANG: Future Cash Discipline And Power Project Support A Balanced Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Diamondback Energy from about $164.70 to $149.35 per share. This reflects a mix of slightly lower long term revenue growth assumptions, a higher profit margin outlook, and a reset of future P/E expectations that lines up with the recent round of modestly adjusted Street price targets.Narrative Update • Dec 22
FANG Will Deliver Strong Cash Returns Through Disciplined Maintenance Production
We are trimming our Diamondback Energy fair value estimate to approximately $210 per share from about $235 per share, as analysts factor in updated 2025 and 2026 guidance, a less constructive oil macro backdrop, and lower long term growth and valuation multiples, despite still solid Q3 execution and cash flow. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Diamondback Energy reflects a generally constructive tone, with modest target price revisions and continued support for the company’s operational strategy and capital returns framework.Narrative Update • Dec 08
FANG: Maintenance Production And Buybacks Will Drive Future Shareholder Returns
Analysts have nudged their blended price target for Diamondback Energy slightly higher to about $179 per share, as modestly lower long term growth assumptions are balanced by expectations for gradual margin expansion and a somewhat richer future earnings multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Diamondback Energy reflects a generally constructive stance, with most price targets clustered above the current blended average and ratings skewed toward Overweight or Buy.Narrative Update • Nov 23
FANG: Operational Strength And Asset Sales Are Expected To Drive Shareholder Returns
Diamondback Energy’s analyst price target has seen a minimal change, rising slightly from approximately $178.31 to $178.43 per share as analysts factor in updated sector models and company performance following recent earnings. Analyst Commentary Recent research commentary reflects a blend of optimism and caution regarding Diamondback Energy’s near-term outlook.Narrative Update • Nov 04
FANG: Future Asset Sales Will Drive Upside Amid Cash Flow Concerns
Analysts have slightly reduced their average price target for Diamondback Energy by less than $1 to around $178. This reflects cautious optimism amid recent operational updates and ongoing commodity market uncertainty.Narrative Update • Oct 21
Analyst Views Mixed as Diamondback Energy Faces Headwinds and Modest Valuation Revisions
The average analyst price target for Diamondback Energy has edged slightly lower, declining by about $2 to approximately $179 per share. Analysts cite softer gas and NGL realizations as well as macro uncertainty while maintaining generally positive outlooks for the company’s operational profile.Narrative Update • Sep 17
Permian Consolidation And Efficiency Will Secure Future Resilience
Despite long-term optimism driven by Diamondback Energy's strategic positioning in the evolving energy sector and robust operational execution, analysts have made a slight downward revision to the consensus price target—from $182.00 to $180.86—due to short-term overhangs from significant share registration events. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts cite the accelerating impact of AI adoption, describing an early-stage "Power revolution" shifting energy sector leadership to new winners, including Diamondback Energy.Analysis Article • Jul 28
Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$279m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$15m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$9m | US$692k | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$8m | US$645k | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$608k | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$520k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$430m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$4b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$520k | -US$5b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$4b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$42m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$31m | US$488k | US$240m |
Compensation vs Market: Matthew's total compensation ($USD14.93M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.65M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Matthew's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Matthew Van’t Hof (39 yo)
1.1yrs
Tenure
US$14,931,423
Compensation
Mr. Matthew Kaes Van’t Hof is CEO & Director of Diamondback Energy, Inc. from May 21, 2025. He is Chief Financial Officer, Director and Executive Vice President of Business Development at QEP Resources, In...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.1yrs | US$14.93m | 0.038% $ 20.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.3yrs | US$4.65m | 0.0047% $ 2.5m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 6.8yrs | US$7.68m | 0.024% $ 12.8m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 16.6yrs | US$4.50m | 0.027% $ 14.2m | |
| Executive VP | 7.3yrs | US$5.97m | 0.0089% $ 4.7m | |
| Senior Vice President of Geoscience & Technology | 7.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 2.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs | 7.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Drilling | 4.6yrs | no data | no data |
4.6yrs
Average Tenure
44yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: FANG's management team is considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.1yrs | US$14.93m | 0.038% $ 20.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$310.65k | 0.0018% $ 957.7k | |
| Independent Director | 14.5yrs | US$318.15k | 0.0016% $ 841.3k | |
| Independent Director | 13.7yrs | US$310.65k | 0.0044% $ 2.3m | |
| Director | 1.8yrs | US$295.65k | 0.33% $ 176.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$309.40k | 0.0018% $ 968.2k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 8.2yrs | US$339.40k | 0.0050% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$300.65k | 0.0025% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$290.65k | 0.0032% $ 1.7m | |
| Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 13.6yrs | US$20.50m | 0.14% $ 71.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$319.40k | 0.0038% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$324.40k | 0.0033% $ 1.7m |
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FANG's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/17 01:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Diamondback Energy, Inc. is covered by 58 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jeanine Wai | Barclays |
| Wei Jiang | Barclays |
| Subhasish Chandra | Benchmark Company |