Diamondback is actively working with a financial adviser to find buyers for non-core assets in the western Permian, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Bloomberg also noted that Diamondback had now doubled its asset sale target to $1 billion, and based on Wednesday’s share price, the company is worth just under $27 billion.
Also on Wednesday, confidence in Diamondback’s growth potential was given a further boost when institutional investor Paragon Advisors LLC acquired $1.6 million in shares.
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Diamondback Wells Drilled Since 2022
Diamondback has an upstream and midstream segment, with the upstream largely centered around the western Permian.
The Permian basin is an increasingly attractive venue for E&P companies as oil prices rise and bullish sentiment persists.
Diamondback Wells Drilled Map