Diversified Energy (DEC) Competitors $13.86 -0.02 (-0.14%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.24 +0.38 (+2.71%) As of 07:27 AM 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DEC vs. NOG, CRGY, LBRT, BKV, SDRL, SOC, PARR, TALO, CLMT, and MNRShould you be buying Diversified Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Diversified Energy include Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Crescent Energy (CRGY), Liberty Energy (LBRT), BKV (BKV), Seadrill (SDRL), Sable Offshore (SOC), Par Pacific (PARR), Talos Energy (TALO), Calumet (CLMT), and Mach Natural Resources (MNR). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Diversified Energy vs. Its Competitors Northern Oil and Gas Crescent Energy Liberty Energy BKV Seadrill Sable Offshore Par Pacific Talos Energy Calumet Mach Natural Resources Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) and Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts rate DEC or NOG? Diversified Energy currently has a consensus price target of $22.25, indicating a potential upside of 60.53%. Northern Oil and Gas has a consensus price target of $34.38, indicating a potential upside of 39.17%. Given Diversified Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than Northern Oil and Gas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Diversified Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Northern Oil and Gas 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DEC or NOG? Northern Oil and Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Diversified Energy. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDiversified Energy$794.84M0.84-$88.27MN/AN/ANorthern Oil and Gas$2.23B1.08$520.31M$6.064.08 Does the media prefer DEC or NOG? In the previous week, Northern Oil and Gas had 4 more articles in the media than Diversified Energy. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Northern Oil and Gas and 4 mentions for Diversified Energy. Northern Oil and Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Diversified Energy's score of 0.46 indicating that Northern Oil and Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diversified Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Northern Oil and Gas 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DEC or NOG? 26.5% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, DEC or NOG? Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northern Oil and Gas has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DEC or NOG more profitable? Northern Oil and Gas has a net margin of 23.62% compared to Diversified Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Northern Oil and Gas' return on equity of 22.12% beat Diversified Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Diversified EnergyN/A N/A N/A Northern Oil and Gas 23.62%22.12%9.49% Is DEC or NOG a better dividend stock? Diversified Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Northern Oil and Gas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Northern Oil and Gas pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northern Oil and Gas has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Northern Oil and Gas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryNorthern Oil and Gas beats Diversified Energy on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Diversified Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DEC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDiversified EnergyOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$669.35M$10.93B$7.98B$22.02BDividend Yield5.85%4.00%10.74%3.58%P/E RatioN/A85.2679.0129.86Price / Sales0.8484.701,543.2064.35Price / Cash1.9128.5636.4624.43Price / Book1.446.904.824.64Net Income-$88.27M$276.83M$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.14%5.06%1.75%0.44%1 Month Performance-10.90%21.72%6.02%3.13%1 Year Performance17.56%72.66%18.00%15.30% Diversified Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DECDiversified Energy3.1569 of 5 stars$13.86-0.1%$22.25+60.5%+17.9%$669.35M$794.84M0.001,589Analyst ForecastNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.0402 of 5 stars$25.50+1.8%$34.38+34.8%-37.2%$2.44B$2.23B4.2130Analyst ForecastCRGYCrescent Energy4.1456 of 5 stars$9.16+1.3%$15.67+71.0%-30.2%$2.30B$2.93B-50.89700Analyst ForecastLBRTLiberty Energy4.2879 of 5 stars$13.12+1.6%$15.05+14.7%-35.8%$2.09B$4.10B10.095,700Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBKVBKV2.6361 of 5 stars$24.38+1.5%$27.88+14.3%+31.9%$2.04B$580.98M-121.90356Analyst ForecastSDRLSeadrill4.2361 of 5 stars$32.17+1.9%$45.25+40.7%-20.1%$1.96B$1.39B28.723,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSOCSable Offshore2.0988 of 5 stars$18.60-2.6%$30.00+61.3%-4.1%$1.90BN/A0.002Analyst ForecastPARRPar Pacific2.3326 of 5 stars$35.15+2.4%$33.86-3.7%+110.6%$1.74B$7.97B-125.531,787Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTALOTalos Energy3.6039 of 5 stars$10.22+3.9%$14.43+41.2%-6.9%$1.72B$1.93B-10.54440News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpCLMTCalumet0.9785 of 5 stars$18.23-1.9%$18.71+2.6%-8.4%$1.61B$4.07B-3.491,620Analyst ForecastMNRMach Natural Resources4.9847 of 5 stars$13.20+0.3%$23.00+74.3%N/A$1.56B$969.63M6.80N/ANews CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Northern Oil and Gas Alternatives Crescent Energy Alternatives Liberty Energy Alternatives BKV Alternatives Seadrill Alternatives Sable Offshore Alternatives Par Pacific Alternatives Talos Energy Alternatives Calumet Alternatives Mach Natural Resources Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DEC) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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