Feb 23 (Reuters) - Diamondback Energy ( FANG ) fell

short ​of Wall ‌Street expectations ⁠for fourth-quarter profit ⁠on

Monday, as ‌the ‌U.S. shale producer ​struggled ‌with weaker oil

prices

The Midland, ​Texas-based ​company ‌posted an adjusted profit

of $1.74 per ⁠share for ⁠the three months ended December ⁠31,

compared ‌with analysts' ‌expectations ⁠of $2.08 per share,

according to data compiled by LSEG.

(Reporting by ​Sumit Saha in Bengaluru; ​Editing ‌by Maju ​Samuel)