PDC Energy Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:PDCE) Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$73.85▼$73.8550-Day Range$73.64▼$75.8952-Week Range$51.85▼$82.24VolumeN/AAverage Volume1.35 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.43 billionP/E Ratio3.15Dividend Yield2.17%Price Target$80.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability PDC Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.20 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.3% Upside$80.75 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-7.59Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth27.55%From $12.27 to $15.65 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.86 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector148th out of 204 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry51st out of 61 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPDC Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $80.75, PDC Energy has a forecasted upside of 9.3% from its current price of $73.85.Amount of Analyst CoveragePDC Energy has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for PDCE. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPDC Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.17%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPDC Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PDC Energy is 8.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, PDC Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.22% next year. This indicates that PDC Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScorePDC Energy has received a -106.66% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of PDC Energy in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Natural gas drilling services", "Oil drilling services", and "Natural gas exploration services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for PDC Energy is -7.59. Previous Next 0.6 News and Social Media Coverage MarketBeat Follows5 people have added PDC Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PDC Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.50% of the stock of PDC Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.18% of the stock of PDC Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 4.4 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for PDC Energy are expected to grow by 27.55% in the coming year, from $12.27 to $15.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PDC Energy is 3.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PDC Energy is 3.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 17.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPDC Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.16. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPDC Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About PDC Energy Stock (NASDAQ:PDCE)PDC Energy, Inc., an independent exploration and production company, acquires, explores for, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company's operations are primarily located in the Wattenberg Field in Colorado and the Delaware Basin in Texas. The company was formerly known as Petroleum Development Corporation and changed its name to PDC Energy, Inc. in June 2012. PDC Energy, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.Read More PDCE Stock News HeadlinesNovember 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.comTracking George Soros' 13F Portfolio - Q3 2023 UpdateNovember 14, 2023 | msn.comChevron reviewing options for East Texas assets after shale acquisitionsDecember 7, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Henry Ford Would NEVER Have Seen This ComingIn 1908, Henry Ford used a metal called vanadium in his Model T cars. Over a century later, automakers still turn to vanadium to make car bodies lighter and stronger. Today, this under-appreciated metal plays the starring role in cutting-edge battery tech set to revolutionize the energy storage market.October 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comHold Rating on Chevron’s Stock Amid Earnings Miss and M&A Challenges: An Analyst’s PerspectiveOctober 11, 2023 | investing.comPioneer's mega-sale to Exxon will trigger $71 million in exec windfallsOctober 10, 2023 | investing.comUS would struggle to block Exxon's politically unpopular megadealOctober 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMatador Resources Co's Meteoric Rise: Unpacking the 15% Surge in Just 3 MonthsOctober 1, 2023 | thestreet.comPDC Energy Stock Hits New 52-Week High (PDCE)December 7, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Henry Ford Would NEVER Have Seen This ComingIn 1908, Henry Ford used a metal called vanadium in his Model T cars. Over a century later, automakers still turn to vanadium to make car bodies lighter and stronger. Today, this under-appreciated metal plays the starring role in cutting-edge battery tech set to revolutionize the energy storage market.August 21, 2023 | bloomberg.comChevron Cancels Debt Exchange With PDC Bondholders After PushbackAugust 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGeorge Soros' Q2 2023 Investment Moves: A Deep DiveAugust 9, 2023 | cbsnews.comChevron acquires PDC Energy, creating the largest oil & gas business in ColoradoAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comChevron merger deal rewarded departing PDC Energy execs with more than $100 millionAugust 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comChevron Closes PDC Deal On Shareholders' Nod; Oil Touches 10-Month HighAugust 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comChevron exec explains vision for merged business as $7.6 billion deal for Colorado's PDC Energy closesJuly 23, 2023 | benzinga.comSHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates UBA, UBP, PDCE, WTT, GHLJuly 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comCVX, COP, or SLB: Which Energy Stock is the Best Pick?July 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere’s Why Oakmark Equity and Income Fund is Holding PDC Energy (PDCE)July 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPDC Energy, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDCE) Recent Stock Performance Looks Decent- Can Strong Fundamentals Be the Reason?July 6, 2023 | benzinga.comMoore Kuehn Encourages DICE, PDCE, EMAN, and NETI Investors to Contact Law FirmJune 29, 2023 | reuters.comChevron offers to sell oil and gas properties in New Mexico, TexasJune 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEnergy Stocks Have Had a Rough Year. But These 5 Are Thriving.June 21, 2023 | msn.comThis Oil Dividend Stock's $4.7 Billion Deal Takes It in the Opposition Direction as ChevronJune 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPDCE - PDC Energy, Inc.June 5, 2023 | proactiveinvestors.comChevron’s PDC Energy acquisition adds to ‘Outperform’ case, says brokerMay 31, 2023 | fool.comPDC Energy (NASDAQ: PDCE)May 27, 2023 | msn.comPDC Energy (PDCE) Declares $0.40 DividendSee More Headlines Receive PDCE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PDC Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/22/2023Today12/06/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNASDAQ:PDCE Previous SymbolNASDAQ:PETD CUSIP69327R10 CIK77877 Webwww.pdce.com Phone(303) 860-5800Fax303-831-3988Employees616Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$80.75 High Stock Price Target$93.00 Low Stock Price Target$74.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$20.01 Trailing P/E Ratio3.15 Forward P/E Ratio6.02 P/E Growth0.16Net Income$1.78 billion Net Margins43.85% Pretax Margin56.59% Return on Equity28.47% Return on Assets14.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34 Current Ratio0.49 Quick Ratio0.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.68 billion Price / Sales1.37 Cash Flow$24.06 per share Price / Cash Flow3.07 Book Value$43.22 per share Price / Book1.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares87,005,000Free Float85,700,000Market Cap$6.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.47 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for December 2023. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Barton R. Brookman Jr. (Age 61)CEO, Pres & Director Comp: $1.95MMr. R. Scott Meyers (Age 48)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $953.18kMr. David J. Lillo (Age 57)Sr. VP of Operations Comp: $775.35kMs. Nicole L. Martinet (Age 46)Gen. Counsel, Sr. VP & Corp. Sec. Comp: $851.52kMr. Lance A. Lauck (Age 61)Exec. VP of Corp. Devel. & Strategy Comp: $917.21kMr. Troy Welling (Age 44)Chief Accounting Officer and VP of Change of Control & Severance Plan Mr. Erik RoachDirector of Reservoir Engineering & TechnologyMs. Sandra E. Jacoby (Age 41)Sr. VP of Corp. Admin. Mr. Aaron VandefordDirector of Investor RelationsMr. George B. Courcier (Age 66)VP of Marketing & Midstream More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMatador ResourcesNYSE:MTDRSouthwestern EnergyNYSE:SWNRange ResourcesNYSE:RRCSM EnergyNYSE:SMCimarex EnergyNYSE:XECView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWalleye Trading LLCSold 2,400 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%Barclays PLCBought 248,896 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.346%R Scott MeyersSold 2,500 sharesTotal: $177,175.00 ($70.87/share)R Scott MeyersSold 2,500 sharesTotal: $177,350.00 ($70.94/share)Barton R Brookman JrSold 2,000 sharesTotal: $137,420.00 ($68.71/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PDCE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell PDC Energy stock right now? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PDC Energy in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" PDCE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PDCE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PDCE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is PDC Energy's stock price target for 2024? 5 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for PDC Energy's shares. Their PDCE share price targets range from $74.00 to $93.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $80.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PDCE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How were PDC Energy's earnings last quarter? PDC Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 22nd. The energy producer reported $3.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.05 by $0.17. The energy producer had revenue of $879.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $892.11 million. PDC Energy had a net margin of 43.85% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.47%. PDC Energy's revenue for the quarter was down 41.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.86 EPS. How often does PDC Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PDC Energy? PDC Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share on Thursday, June 22nd. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.17%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 7th. Read our dividend analysis for PDCE. Is PDC Energy a good dividend stock? PDC Energy (NASDAQ:PDCE) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.17%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 8.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PDCE will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.22% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PDCE. What ETFs hold PDC Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of PDC Energy (NASDAQ:PDCE) stock in their portfolio include IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA), AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF (ARB), LeaderShares AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF (LSAT), AltShares Event-Driven ET (EVNT), ProShares Merger ETF (MRGR), AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF (PPI), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF (RFG) and Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE). What other stocks do shareholders of PDC Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other PDC Energy investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Energy Transfer (ET), RTX (RTX), Intel (INTC), Boeing (BA), Pfizer (PFE), Callon Petroleum (CPE), Walt Disney (DIS), Diamondback Energy (FANG) and WPX Energy (WPX). Who are PDC Energy's major shareholders? PDC Energy's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Walleye Trading LLC (0.00%) and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony J Crisafio, Barton R Brookman Jr, Barton R Brookman, Jr, David C Parke, David Lillo, Lance Lauck, Lynn A Peterson, Nicole L Martinet, Pamela R Butcher, Paul Korus, R Scott Meyers, Randy S Nickerson and Troy M Welling. View institutional ownership trends. 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