Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Results

Core Insights - Diamondback Energy, Inc. reported strong financial and operational results for Q2 2025, with significant increases in production and cash flow metrics [1][2][9]. Financial Performance - Q2 2025 net income was $699 million, or $2.38 per diluted share, with adjusted net income of $785 million, or $2.67 per diluted share [9]. - Net cash provided by operating activities for Q2 2025 was $1.7 billion, with consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $2.4 billion [11][12]. - Free cash flow for Q2 2025 was $1.2 billion, with adjusted free cash flow of $1.3 billion [12]. Operational Highlights - Average oil production reached 495.7 MBO/d, with total equivalent production of 919.9 MBOE/d for Q2 2025 [7][35]. - The company drilled 122 gross wells and completed 116 gross wells in Q2 2025, with a total of 248 gross wells drilled and 239 completed in the first half of 2025 [4][8]. Capital Expenditures and Shareholder Returns - Cash capital expenditures for Q2 2025 totaled $864 million, with a full-year guidance reduction to $3.4 - $3.6 billion [7][18]. - The company declared a base cash dividend of $1.00 per share, representing a 2.7% annualized yield based on the closing share price of $146.14 on August 1, 2025 [7][16]. - Diamondback repurchased approximately 3 million shares for $398 million in Q2 2025 and increased its share repurchase authorization to $8 billion [17]. Updated Guidance - The company narrowed its full-year oil production guidance to 485 - 492 MBO/d and increased annual BOE guidance by 2% to 890 - 910 MBOE/d [7][18]. - Q3 2025 oil production guidance is set at 485 - 495 MBO/d, with cash capital expenditures expected to be between $750 - $850 million [7][18].