---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001539838-26-000177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FANG"
cik: "0001539838"
company_name: "Diamondback Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-08T20:01:20+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T15:30:57.378446+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Diamondback Q3 2026 realized oil $87.30/Bbl unhedged, $85.89 hedged; $182M derivative loss

## Summary
- Q3 2026 average unhedged realized prices: oil $87.30 per Bbl, natural gas $1.12 per Mcf, NGLs $20.02 per Bbl.
- Q3 2026 average hedged realized prices: oil $85.89 per Bbl, natural gas $0.90 per Mcf, NGLs $20.02 per Bbl.
- Anticipates $97M net cash loss on settled commodity derivatives and $85M non-cash derivative loss in Q3 2026; total commodity contract loss $(182)M.
- Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding both 279,959 thousand for Q3 2026.
- Filing references recently completed dropdown of mineral and royalty interests to Viper Energy (VNOM) and Viper's completed Sitio acquisition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001539838-26-000177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FANG
- cik: 0001539838
- company_name: Diamondback Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-08T20:01:20+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539838/000153983826000177/0001539838-26-000177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539838/000153983826000177/fang-20261008.htm

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