
Diamondback Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FANG) shares are trading higher by 5.62% at $134.66 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS results and raised its quarterly dividend.
Diamondback Energy reported quarterly earnings of $5.20 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.51. This EPS figure represents a marked increase over earnings of $2.30 per share from the same period last year. Revenue was up $1.22 billion from the same period last year.