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DEC

Diversified Energy Company PLC

DEC

NYSE·Energy·Oil & Gas Exploration & Production·Mkt cap $981.4M

$14.30

+5.38%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$12.33 - $18.90

P/E

31.78

Fwd P/E

5.31

Beta

0.31

Div Yield

8.55%

Avg Vol

946.9K

Shares Out

77.0M

Mkt Cap

$981.4M

Price action

Price chart

Down 5.6% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Established Appalachian Basin asset base with long reserve life and predictable production
  • Vertically integrated operations including gathering systems and transportation infrastructure
  • Diversified geographic footprint across nine U.S. states reducing regional risk exposure
  • Independent operator status enabling operational flexibility and cost management
  • Multi-commodity exposure to natural gas, oil, and NGLs providing revenue diversification

Bear Case

2 risks

  • Low volatility (beta 0.3).
  • Growth premium of 0.5x vs Oil & Gas E&P peers. Reasonable for this growth rate.

Growth

Stable outlook

Natural gas demand growth driven by power generation and industrial applications

Value

Growth premium of 0.5x vs Oil & Gas E&P peers. Reasonable for this growth rate.

Momentum

Falling

-20.6% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Emerging growth company (-37% revenue growth). Early stage with higher risk.

Dividend

High yield

8.55% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Jul 29, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 6, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.93 vs $0.51 consensus (+278.4% surprise). Revenue of $425.0M vs $511.4M expected (-16.9%).

EPS beat +278.4%
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

2 of 2 beats

Q2 26

+278.4%

Q2 26

0.0%

Next: Jul 29, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+43%

-49%

-63%

-24%

+27%

+112%

Q4 21

Q2 22

Q4 22

Q2 23

Q4 23

Q2 24

Q4 24

Q2 25

$662.9M

$899.6M

$945.9M

$456.0M

$350.8M

$348.7M

$446.2M

$738.3M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

58.6%

Operating

18.0%

Profit

-4.7%

Wall Street consensus

3 analysts · 100% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

3

100%

Hold

0%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$22.00

+53.8% vs $14.30

Low $20.00
Median $22.00
High $24.00

Latest: Stephens · $24.00 · Apr 15, 2026

2 analysts covering

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How DEC stacks vs Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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