FANG · 10-Q · 2026Q3

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

Filed 2026-11-04 · Energy · View original filing on EDGAR

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• Capital Return ProgramImportance 83 · Surprise 82
  On July 30, 2026, the board increased Diamondback’s common-stock repurchase authorization from $8.0 billion to $16.0 billion, excluding excise tax. Repurchases may occur through open-market or privately negotiated…
• Capital Expenditure GuidanceImportance 74 · Surprise 68
  On October 29, 2026, Diamondback’s board approved raising 2026 capital budget guidance to approximately $3.95 billion–$4.00 billion, 6% higher at the midpoint than initial guidance. The revised budget includes $3.35…
• Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 69 · Surprise 50
  Total debt, net, was $13.230 billion at September 30, 2026, down from $14.489 billion at December 31, 2025; long-term debt was $11.682 billion at September 30, 2026. In June 2026, Diamondback increased its revolving…
• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 64 · Surprise 56
  Total revenue was $5.431 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 38.4% from $3.924 billion in the third quarter of 2025; nine-month revenue was $15.233 billion, up 30.8% from $11.650 billion. Nine-month oil, natural…
• Operating Income and MarginsImportance 62 · Surprise 46
  Operating income increased to $2.500 billion in the third quarter of 2026 from $1.236 billion in the third quarter of 2025, and to $5.128 billion for the first nine months from $4.048 billion. Operating margin,…
• Power Purchase CommitmentImportance 58 · Surprise 42
  During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Diamondback entered into a fixed-price contract to purchase electrical power from 2028 through 2034. The company expects to incur approximately $519 million of…
• Operating Expense TrendsImportance 53 · Surprise 48
  Lease operating expenses rose $329 million to $1.667 billion for the first nine months of 2026, while expense per BOE increased from $5.42 to $6.04.
• Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 53 · Surprise 48
  Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $8.016 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, from $6.415 billion in the comparable 2025 period. Cash additions to oil and natural gas properties…
• Upstream Production VolumeImportance 48 · Surprise 40
  Diamondback’s horizontal development is concentrated in the Wolfcamp, Spraberry and Barnett formations in the Midland Basin and the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations in the Delaware Basin. Combined production for the…
• Oil and Gas Property ImpairmentImportance 46 · Surprise 42
  Diamondback recorded approximately $1.4 billion of oil and natural gas property impairment during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, although no ceiling-test impairment was recorded in the third quarter. The…
• Quarterly Dividend DeclarationImportance 45 · Surprise 50
  Diamondback paid dividends of $1.05, $1.10, and $1.10 per share for the first, second, and third quarters of 2026, respectively, totaling $3.25 per share year-to-date. The comparable 2025 payments were $1.00 per share…
• Capital Expenditures ProgramImportance 41 · Surprise 22
  Cash-basis capital expenditures excluding acquisitions and equity-method investments totaled $2.955 billion for the first nine months of 2026, compared with $2.580 billion in the 2025 period.
• Permian Natural Gas Pipeline JVImportance 41 · Surprise 42
  On August 16, 2026, Diamondback entered a joint venture with third parties to construct and operate two large intrastate natural gas pipelines from the Permian Basin to Katy, Texas. Diamondback received a 7.5%…
• Power Generation Joint VentureImportance 34 · Surprise 42
  On September 8, 2026, a wholly owned subsidiary formed the Power JV with a third party to pursue power-generation development opportunities; Diamondback contributed pre-funded capital and 1,433 net surface acres for a…
• Acquisitions and DivestituresImportance 34 · Surprise 42
  On September 1, 2026, Diamondback transferred mineral and royalty interests to Viper in the 2026 Drop Down in exchange for 3.82 million Viper LLC Units and an equivalent number of Viper Class B shares. In September,…
• Income Tax ExpenseImportance 33 · Surprise 6
  The income tax provision was $1.113 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
• Derivative Commodity HedgingImportance 25 · Surprise 6
  Derivative instruments produced a net loss of $182 million in the third quarter of 2026, and cash settlements resulted in $97 million of net payments.
• Interest Rate EnvironmentImportance 25 · Surprise 32
  On June 12, 2026, Diamondback amended its revolving credit agreement, extending maturity by one year to June 12, 2031, increasing commitments from $2.5 billion to $3.0 billion and decreasing applicable interest rates…
• Commodity Price and Geopolitical RiskImportance 20 · Surprise 24
  Diamondback says oil, natural gas and NGL prices are influenced by geopolitical conflicts, tariffs and trade barriers, economic activity, government policies, weather, and OPEC+ production. It reports that the ongoing…
• Permian Gas ConstraintsImportance 18 · Surprise 24
  During the first half of 2026, widening differentials between Waha Hub and Henry Hub, driven primarily by regional Permian Basin takeaway constraints, adversely affected natural gas price realizations and contributed…

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