Diversified Energy (DEC) Competitors $16.59 +0.16 (+1.00%) Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.25 -0.35 (-2.08%) As of 07:17 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. CIVI, GPOR, RIG, SOC, BSM, CRGY, NOG, SDRL, BKV, and LBRTShould you be buying Diversified Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Diversified Energy include Civitas Resources (CIVI), Gulfport Energy (GPOR), Transocean (RIG), Sable Offshore (SOC), Black Stone Minerals (BSM), Crescent Energy (CRGY), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Seadrill (SDRL), BKV (BKV), and Liberty Energy (LBRT). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Diversified Energy vs. Its Competitors Civitas Resources Gulfport Energy Transocean Sable Offshore Black Stone Minerals Crescent Energy Northern Oil and Gas Seadrill BKV Liberty Energy Civitas Resources (NYSE:CIVI) and Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CIVI or DEC? 94.6% of Civitas Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.5% of Diversified Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Civitas Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CIVI or DEC? Civitas Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Diversified Energy. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCivitas Resources$5.21B0.65$838.72M$7.914.59Diversified Energy$1.20B0.66-$88.27MN/AN/A Does the media refer more to CIVI or DEC? In the previous week, Civitas Resources had 13 more articles in the media than Diversified Energy. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Civitas Resources and 5 mentions for Diversified Energy. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Civitas Resources' score of 0.90 indicating that Diversified Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Civitas Resources 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diversified Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is CIVI or DEC a better dividend stock? Civitas Resources pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Diversified Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Civitas Resources pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has more risk and volatility, CIVI or DEC? Civitas Resources has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CIVI or DEC? Civitas Resources currently has a consensus target price of $48.46, indicating a potential upside of 33.52%. Diversified Energy has a consensus target price of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.56%. Given Civitas Resources' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Civitas Resources is more favorable than Diversified Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Civitas Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35Diversified Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is CIVI or DEC more profitable? Civitas Resources has a net margin of 15.72% compared to Diversified Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Civitas Resources' return on equity of 9.33% beat Diversified Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Civitas Resources15.72% 9.33% 4.12% Diversified Energy N/A N/A N/A SummaryCivitas Resources beats Diversified Energy on 13 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DEC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$792.32M$9.92B$8.02B$21.30BDividend Yield4.96%4.41%10.84%3.51%P/E RatioN/A64.4977.2629.34Price / Sales0.6654.4424,087.0450.85Price / Cash2.2622.0036.0823.86Price / Book1.103.844.115.39Net Income-$88.27M$277.28M$4.27B$996.59M7 Day Performance-0.01%1.96%1.65%0.41%1 Month Performance5.96%2.53%1.69%3.49%1 Year Performance30.00%56.69%11.05%12.09% Diversified Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DECDiversified Energy3.2853 of 5 stars$16.59+1.0%$21.50+29.6%+32.8%$792.32M$1.20B0.001,589Positive NewsCIVICivitas Resources4.4892 of 5 stars$34.45+2.9%$48.46+40.7%-40.0%$3.10B$5.21B4.36350Analyst RevisionGPORGulfport Energy1.5163 of 5 stars$167.86-0.6%$224.00+33.4%N/A$2.97B$958.13M-23.38210RIGTransocean4.1659 of 5 stars$3.10+2.0%$4.26+37.3%-34.5%$2.87B$3.52B-1.675,800Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionSOCSable Offshore0.684 of 5 stars$28.03-2.6%$30.33+8.2%+78.9%$2.86BN/A0.002Trending NewsBSMBlack Stone Minerals1.5204 of 5 stars$12.31-0.4%$13.00+5.6%-17.8%$2.62B$433.70M10.61110CRGYCrescent Energy4.2009 of 5 stars$9.53-4.1%$15.70+64.7%-16.7%$2.53B$2.93B-52.94700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.221 of 5 stars$25.56+1.8%$36.89+44.3%-34.1%$2.45B$2.23B4.2230Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionSDRLSeadrill3.6753 of 5 stars$31.43+0.2%$48.00+52.7%-25.7%$1.95B$1.39B28.063,300Positive NewsBKVBKV1.0532 of 5 stars$22.49-1.4%$28.25+25.6%N/A$1.93B$580.98M-112.44356LBRTLiberty Energy4.5943 of 5 stars$11.26-1.2%$15.05+33.7%-44.1%$1.85B$4.32B8.665,700Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Civitas Resources Alternatives Gulfport Energy Alternatives Transocean Alternatives Sable Offshore Alternatives Black Stone Minerals Alternatives Crescent Energy Alternatives Northern Oil and Gas Alternatives Seadrill Alternatives BKV Alternatives Liberty Energy 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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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