A 6-Day Losing Streak Has Diamondback Energy Stock Down 16%
Diamondback Energy (FANG) stock has fallen for 6 consecutive trading days, losing 16.0% over that stretch. That erased about $9.5 billion from the company’s market value, which now stands at about $49.9 billion. The stock closed at $178.17 on Monday, November 9, 16.0% below its 52-week high of $212.08 and 29.0% above its low of $138.09.
How The Streak Stacks Up Against The S&P 500
Returns for FANG and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Monday, November 9 and including dividends:
| Return Period | FANG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -0.4% | 2.3% |
| 6 Days (Current Streak) | -16.0% | -0.4% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | -7.3% | -3.3% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | -11.2% | -2.1% |
| Year To Date | 20.5% | 11.3% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | 29.6% | 13.7% |
Is This Move About Diamondback Energy Or The Market?
The market explains little of this: the S&P 500 lost 0.4% over the same 6 sessions, including dividends, against Diamondback Energy’s -16.0%. 3 other S&P 500 stocks are currently on losing streaks of 6 days or longer. Over the past three months the stock is down 11.2%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 57 sessions of that window it was up 5.7%.
Do The Fundamentals Justify The Selling?
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 20.8% over the last twelve months, against a median of 20.8% for S&P 500 Energy stocks; and its operating margin is 40.1%, versus a median of 23.3%. At least one of the last four quarters was a loss, so a price-to-earnings multiple would not be a meaningful yardstick here. The read is mixed.
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