Diversified Energy (DEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Diversified Energy Company (NYSE: DEC) is an independent energy company focused on the acquisition, development and operation of oil and natural gas assets across the United States. Headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina, the company specializes in mature, low-decline onshore properties, acquiring assets that benefit from stable cash flows and long‐term production profiles. Since its founding in 2001, Diversified Energy has grown through a disciplined acquisition strategy, targeting undercapitalized upstream assets and integrating them into a centralized operations platform.

The company’s core activities include production optimization, well maintenance and cost-effective infrastructure management. Diversified Energy invests in advanced well restoration techniques, pipeline connections and water disposal systems to enhance recovery rates and extend the productive life of existing wells. By leveraging proprietary analytics and a dedicated field services organization, the company has improved operational efficiency across its portfolio while maintaining a focus on environmental performance and regulatory compliance.

Diversified Energy’s geographic footprint spans key producing regions, including the Appalachian Basin (Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio), the Permian Basin and the Mid-Continent. This diversified presence allows the company to mitigate basin-specific risks and capitalize on varying price realizations for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Over the years, it has built a network of field offices and regional teams to ensure local knowledge drives day-to-day operations and community engagement.

The company is led by a management team with deep experience in upstream oil and gas development, finance and engineering. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer David A. Reuben and a board of directors with extensive industry backgrounds, Diversified Energy continues to pursue disciplined growth and operational excellence. Its workforce of technical professionals and field specialists remains committed to safe, reliable production and sustainable asset management.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.41 to $14.85
• 50-Day Range: $12.89 to $15.22
• 52-Week Range: $10.08 to $17.70
• Volume: 221,138 shs
• Average Volume: 373,450 shs
• Market Capitalization: $715.10 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.46%
• Price Target: $20.75
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Diversified Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Diversified Energy scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 112th out of 267 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Diversified Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Diversified Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 333.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Diversified Energy are expected to grow by 333.33% in the coming year, from $0.18 to $0.78 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Diversified Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.19% of the float of Diversified Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Diversified Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diversified Energy has recently increased by 10.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Diversified Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.61%, 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 Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Diversified Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 103.85% in the coming year. This indicates that Diversified Energy may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.19% of the float of Diversified Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Diversified Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diversified Energy has recently increased by 10.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.19

News Sentiment

Diversified Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.19. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Diversified Energy this week, compared to 4 articles 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 -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Diversified Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 26.51% of the stock of Diversified Energy is held by institutions.

DEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DEC shares performed this year?

Diversified Energy's stock was trading at $16.80 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, DEC shares have decreased by 11.7% and is now trading at $14.83.

How do I buy shares of Diversified Energy?

Shares of DEC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Diversified Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Diversified Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Vertiv (VRT) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DEC
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:DEC
• CIK: 1922446
• Web: www.div.energy
• Phone: 205-408-0909
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,589
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Diversified Energy: $20.75
• High Price Target: $27.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.26
• Current Ratio: 0.40
• Quick Ratio: 0.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $794.84 million
• Price / Sales: 0.90
• Cash Flow: $7.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.99
• Book Value: $9.63 per share
• Price / Book: 1.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 48,220,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $715.10 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.79