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Diamondback Energy, Inc.

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News · 2026-08-07

• Permian Well ProductivityImportance 34 · Surprise 42
  Diamondback’s Midland Basin wells showed a significant rebound in early 2026, with no reported signs of productivity degradation. The improvement reflects optimization of drilling operations across the Permian Basin.…

News · 2026-08-06

• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 78 · Surprise 64
  Diamondback reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $5.56 billion, up more than 51% year over year. Oil, natural gas liquids and gas revenue totaled approximately $4.8 billion, driven by higher realized…
• Upstream Production VolumeImportance 52 · Surprise 68
  Diamondback Energy increased its 2026 oil and total production outlook by 3%–4% without raising its cash capital expenditure forecast. Management described a potential path to low-single-digit organic production growth…
• Capital Expenditure GuidanceImportance 37 · Surprise 42
  Diamondback raised its 2026 production guidance while maintaining its cash capital-expenditure forecast, indicating that incremental output is expected to come from operational efficiency rather than a larger spending…
• Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 26 · Surprise 24
  Diamondback's second-quarter capital allocation priorities included debt reduction, selective stock repurchases and preservation of a strong balance sheet. Management said the company would maintain operational…

10-Q · 2026-08-05

• Capital Expenditure GuidanceImportance 80 · Surprise 68
  Diamondback increased its 2026 capital budget guidance by 4% in the second quarter to approximately $3.90 billion, including $3.31 billion for operated horizontal drilling and completions. The company was operating 17…
• Capital Expenditures ProgramImportance 80 · Surprise 68
  Cash capital expenditures excluding acquisitions and equity-method investments increased 7% to $1.929 billion in the first six months of 2026 from $1.806 billion in 2025. Operated drilling and completion additions…
• Interest Rate EnvironmentImportance 73 · Surprise 66
  On June 12, 2026, Diamondback amended its Credit Agreement to extend maturity by one year to June 12, 2031, increase revolving commitments from $2.5 billion to $3.0 billion, and decrease applicable borrowing rates and…
• Operating Income and MarginsImportance 69 · Surprise 64
  Second-quarter 2026 income from operations increased to $2.512 billion from $1.139 billion in the prior-year quarter. The operating margin expanded to approximately 45.2% from 31.0%, primarily reflecting the 51.2%…
• Capital Return ProgramImportance 65 · Surprise 82
  Beginning in the second quarter of 2026, the board removed Diamondback’s minimum 50% quarterly return-of-capital commitment to provide greater discretion over free-cash-flow allocation. On July 30, 2026, the board…
• Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 64 · Surprise 56
  Six-month 2026 net cash provided by operating activities increased to $5.417 billion from $4.032 billion in the first six months of 2025. The $1.385 billion improvement occurred despite six-month net income declining…
• Geographic Revenue ShiftImportance 64 · Surprise 56
  Diamondback’s operations remain concentrated in the Permian Basin, particularly the Midland Basin and Delaware Basin. Midland Basin oil sales increased to $7.472 billion in the first six months of 2026 from $5.427…
• Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 61 · Surprise 32
  Total debt declined to $12.614 billion at June 30, 2026, consisting of $1.548 billion of current maturities and $11.066 billion of long-term debt, compared with $13.726 billion of long-term debt at December 31, 2025.…
• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 59 · Surprise 48
  Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids revenue increased $1.6 billion, or 23%, to $8.6 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2026, from $7.0 billion in the prior-year period. Higher oil prices contributed $973…
• Upstream Production VolumeImportance 58 · Surprise 42
  Diamondback’s upstream operations are concentrated in unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas development in the Permian Basin, primarily the Midland and Delaware Basins. Average production reached 1,017.7 MBOE/d…
• Power Purchase CommitmentImportance 58 · Surprise 42
  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, Diamondback entered into a fixed-price electrical-power purchase contract covering 2028 through 2034. The agreement is expected to create approximately $519 million…
• Operating Expense TrendsImportance 54 · Surprise 40
  Six-month lease operating expense increased to $1.1 billion, or $6.08 per BOE, from $5.29 per BOE in 2025. The increase included $54 million of additional water disposal costs after the Environmental Disposal Systems…
• Oil and Gas Property ImpairmentImportance 53 · Surprise 60
  Diamondback recorded a $1.4 billion oil and natural gas property impairment during the six months ended June 30, 2026. The charge was included in accumulated depletion, depreciation, amortization and impairment and…
• Commodity Price ExposureImportance 48 · Surprise 40
  WTI averaged $83.00 per barrel in the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $70.81 per barrel in the comparable 2025 period. Henry Hub averaged $3.20 per MMBtu, down from $3.69 per MMBtu year over year. Natural gas…
• Acquisitions and DivestituresImportance 47 · Surprise 60
  On February 9, 2026, Viper sold all non-Permian assets to affiliates of GRP Energy Capital LLC and Warwick Capital Partners LLP for approximately $[amount not visible] million of net cash proceeds. The divested…
• Acquisition / Partnership / DivestitureImportance 47 · Surprise 60
  On August 3, 2026, Diamondback agreed to divest certain mineral and royalty interests to Viper Energy Partners LP in exchange for 3.65 million Viper LLC Units and an equivalent number of Viper Class B shares. The…
• Oil and Gas Price SensitivityImportance 46 · Surprise 42
  The $1.4 billion non-cash ceiling test impairment for the six months ended June 30, 2026 primarily resulted from declining SEC commodity prices over the preceding twelve months. Future impairment testing will depend on…
• Produced Water RegulationImportance 44 · Surprise 60
  The Texas Railroad Commission recently imposed a moratorium on new produced water disposal well permits to control induced seismicity in the Permian Basin. The restriction could affect Diamondback’s access to…
• Commodity Price and Geopolitical RiskImportance 37 · Surprise 42
  Management stated that geopolitical conflicts, tariffs, trade barriers, economic activity, government policies and OPEC+ production levels influence oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices. The ongoing Middle…
• Viper Secondary OfferingImportance 34 · Surprise 42
  On March 4, 2026, Diamondback exchanged approximately 12.39 million Viper Class B shares and equivalent Viper LLC Units for Viper Class A shares and sold the shares in a secondary public offering. On March 19, 2026,…
• Supply Chain ConstraintsImportance 29 · Surprise 24
  Natural gas price realizations were pressured by widening differentials between Waha Hub and Henry Hub prices during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. The primary issue was regional natural gas takeaway…
• Derivative Commodity HedgingImportance 26 · Surprise 6
  Second-quarter derivative results reflected a $262 million net loss on natural gas contracts and a $194 million net gain on oil contracts. The natural gas loss included a $290 million decline in unsettled contract…
• Manufacturing and CapacityImportance 23 · Surprise 24
  Diamondback was operating 17 drilling rigs and five completion crews as of the filing date. The company expects to continue adjusting development activity as market conditions change, including converting part of its…

News · 2026-08-05

• Guidance / OutlookImportance 52 · Surprise 68
  Management raised Diamondback’s 2026 oil and total production outlook by approximately 3% to 4% following its second-quarter earnings call. The company described a potential path to low-single-digit organic production…
• Acquisition / Partnership / DivestitureImportance 31 · Surprise 42
  Diamondback is pursuing expanded natural-gas and power optionality alongside its core Permian oil operations. Management discussed a proposed power project near Midland, Texas, as well as gas-market recovery prospects…
• Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 26 · Surprise 24
  Diamondback's second-quarter capital allocation priorities included debt reduction, selective stock repurchases and preservation of a strong balance sheet. Management said the company would maintain operational…
• Permian Gas ConstraintsImportance 26 · Surprise 24
  Midstream gas constraints pressured Diamondback’s second-quarter gas prices. New pipeline capacity is expected to ease those constraints and support a recovery in Permian gas pricing. Rising power demand was identified…

News · 2026-08-04

• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 78 · Surprise 64
  Diamondback reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $5.56 billion, up more than 51% year over year. Oil, natural gas liquids and gas revenue totaled approximately $4.8 billion, driven by higher realized…
• Guidance / OutlookImportance 52 · Surprise 68
  Management raised Diamondback’s 2026 oil and total production outlook by approximately 3% to 4% following its second-quarter earnings call. The company described a potential path to low-single-digit organic production…
• Permian Well ProductivityImportance 34 · Surprise 42
  Diamondback’s Midland Basin wells showed a significant rebound in early 2026, with no reported signs of productivity degradation. The improvement reflects optimization of drilling operations across the Permian Basin.…
• Acquisition / Partnership / DivestitureImportance 31 · Surprise 42
  Diamondback is pursuing expanded natural-gas and power optionality alongside its core Permian oil operations. Management discussed a proposed power project near Midland, Texas, as well as gas-market recovery prospects…
• Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 26 · Surprise 24
  Diamondback's second-quarter capital allocation priorities included debt reduction, selective stock repurchases and preservation of a strong balance sheet. Management said the company would maintain operational…
• Capital Return ProgramImportance 13 · Surprise 6
  Diamondback declared a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share, payable August 20, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 13. The dividend represents an annualized payout of $4.40 per share and a reported yield of…