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Diversified Energy (DEC) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 977 +14.00 (+1.45%)
As of 07/31/2026 12:00 PM Eastern

About Diversified Energy Stock (LON:DEC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
962
983
50-Day Range
950
1,150
52-Week Range
917.50
1,430
Volume
48,453 shs
Average Volume
394,855 shs
Market Capitalization
£684.25 million
P/E Ratio
1.23
Dividend Yield
8.88%
Price Target
GBX 3,000
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Diversified Energy Company (DEC) is focused on acquiring and enhancing onshore gas and oil producing assets and related midstream properties in the United States. Our primary and historical area of operations are within the prolific Appalachian Basin, with additional operations in the states of Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas announced with our entry to that region in 2021.

Diversified Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

DEC MarketRank™: 

Diversified Energy scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Diversified Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Diversified Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 3,000, representing about 207.1% upside from its current price of GBX 977.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Diversified Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Diversified Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Diversified Energy is 1.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 46.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Diversified Energy is 1.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.40.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Diversified Energy, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Diversified Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for DEC.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Diversified Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.88%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Diversified Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Diversified Energy is 14.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Diversified Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Diversified Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Diversified Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 10 people have searched for DEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -62% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Diversified Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Diversified Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    4.73% of the stock of Diversified Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    42.85% of the stock of Diversified Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Diversified Energy's insider trading history.
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DEC Stock News Headlines

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DEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Diversified Energy's stock was trading at GBX 1,075 at the start of the year. Since then, DEC stock has decreased by 9.1% and is now trading at GBX 977.

Shares of DEC stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Diversified Energy investors own include Meta Platforms (META), M&G (MNG), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Centamin (CEY), Intel (INTC), Knights Group (KGH) and Legal & General Group (LGEN).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
LON:DEC
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,603
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 3,000
Low Price Target
GBX 3,000
Potential Upside/Downside
+207.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 797
Trailing P/E Ratio
1.23
Forward P/E Ratio
3.87
P/E Growth
-0.32
Net Income
£193.32 million
Net Margins
21.17%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
40.10%
Return on Assets
3.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
312.91
Current Ratio
0.60
Quick Ratio
0.37

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£1.58 billion
Price / Sales
0.43
Cash Flow
GBX 183.19 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.33
Book Value
GBX 1,161.60 per share
Price / Book
0.84

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
70,036,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£684.25 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.32
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This page (LON:DEC) was last updated on 8/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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