NYSE:DEC Diversified Energy (DEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.03 +0.42 (+3.33%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.05 +0.02 (+0.18%) As of 05/2/2025 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Diversified Energy Stock (NYSE:DEC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Diversified Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$12.55▼$13.0550-Day Range$10.53▼$14.0452-Week Range$10.08▼$17.70Volume253,322 shsAverage Volume360,331 shsMarket Capitalization$628.36 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield6.22%Price Target$20.75Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewDiversified Energy Company PLC operates as an independent owner and operator of producing natural gas and oil wells primarily in the Appalachian Basin of the United States. The company is involved in the production, marketing, and transportation of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and condensates. Its assets consist of natural gas wells and gathering systems located in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. The company was formerly known as Diversified Gas & Oil PLC and changed its name to Diversified Energy Company PLC in May 2021. Diversified Energy Company PLC was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.Read More… Diversified Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreDEC MarketRank™: Diversified Energy scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 112th out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingDiversified 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 CoverageDiversified Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Diversified Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth333.33% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 RatioDiversified Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Diversified Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.38% of the float of Diversified Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDiversified Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Diversified Energy has recently increased by 42.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipDiversified Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.45%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthDiversified Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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.Read more about Diversified Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.38% of the float of Diversified Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDiversified Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Diversified Energy has recently increased by 42.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.89 News SentimentDiversified Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Diversified Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest18 people have searched for DEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Diversified Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Diversified Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 26.51% of the stock of Diversified Energy is held by institutions.Read more about Diversified Energy's insider trading history. Receive DEC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Diversified Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address DEC Stock News HeadlinesDiversified Energy Executes Share Buyback to Enhance Shareholder ValueMay 2 at 2:45 AM | tipranks.comTransaction in Own SharesMay 2 at 2:01 AM | globenewswire.comShocking AI play that’s beats Nvidia by a country mileYou’ve seen the headlines about Nvidia. Now Tim Sykes is sounding the alarm — because what CEO Jensen Huang is about to announce could change the AI market once again. Experts already predict the total addressable market could climb past $20 trillion. But Sykes believes most investors have missed what’s coming next. He’s tracking a new shift — and says the biggest gains are still ahead.May 4, 2025 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Diversified Energy Executes Share Buyback ProgramMay 1 at 7:15 AM | tipranks.comTransaction in Own SharesMay 1 at 7:01 AM | globenewswire.comNotice of ResultsMay 1 at 2:00 AM | globenewswire.comTransaction in Own SharesApril 30, 2025 | globenewswire.comDiversified Energy Executes Share Buyback to Enhance Shareholder ValueApril 29, 2025 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines DEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DEC shares performed this year? Diversified Energy's stock was trading at $16.80 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DEC shares have decreased by 22.4% and is now trading at $13.03. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. Who are Diversified Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Diversified Energy include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.85%), Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. (0.27%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.14%) and Bailard Inc. (0.04%). 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 3/31 Dividend2/28/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend2/28/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Today5/04/2025Record date for 6/30 Dividend5/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend5/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)6/16/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNYSE:DEC Previous SymbolNYSE:DEC CIK1922446 Webwww.div.energy Phone205-408-0909FaxN/AEmployees1,603Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.75 High Stock Price Target$27.00 Low Stock Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+59.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.69 Current Ratio0.44 Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$794.84 million Price / Sales0.79 Cash Flow$5.54 per share Price / Cash Flow2.35 Book Value$12.41 per share Price / Book1.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,224,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$628.36 million OptionableN/A Beta0.50 20 Stocks to Sell NowGet This Free Report This page (NYSE:DEC) was last updated on 5/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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