Energy M&A has become a game of musical chairs, analyst says

02/13/2024 05:09
Energy M&A has become a game of musical chairs, analyst says

Diamondback Energy (FANG) will acquire Endeavor Energy Resources in a deal valued at $26 billion, just the latest instance of M&A activity in the energy space. TD Cowen Senior Analyst David Deckelbaum lists all the advantages Diamondback has to gain from this merger, including strengthening its hold on the Permian Basin. "You're practically buying the same sort of acres that you have now, so you really have no degradation performance, valuation was very reasonable, and now you just really scaled to now be the third-largest producer in the Permian Basin," Deckelbaum tells Yahoo Finance. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Diamondback Energy (FANG) will acquire Endeavor Energy Resources in a deal valued at $26 billion, just the latest instance of M&A activity in the energy space.

TD Cowen Senior Analyst David Deckelbaum lists all the advantages Diamondback has to gain from this merger, including strengthening its hold on the Permian Basin.

"You're practically buying the same sort of acres that you have now, so you really have no degradation performance, valuation was very reasonable, and now you just really scaled to now be the third-largest producer in the Permian Basin," Deckelbaum tells Yahoo Finance.

For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live.

Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

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