Diversified Energy Company PLC
DEC
NYSE·Energy·Oil & Gas Exploration & Production·Mkt cap $1.1B
$14.75
▼ -2.12%
P/E
9.97
Mkt Cap
$1.1B
52-Wk Range
$12.33–$18.90
52-Week Range
$12.33 - $18.90
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Price action
Price chart
Down 7.2% over the trailing year
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
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.3).
Growth
Mild headwinds expected
Natural gas demand growth driven by power generation and industrial applications
Value
Trading at 0.6x Oil & Gas E&P peers — a discount despite the growth profile.
Momentum
Stable
+1.4% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Emerging growth company (-20% revenue growth). Early stage with higher risk.
Dividend
High yield
7.86% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying DEC right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
AUG 5, 2026
Reported EPS of -$0.29 vs $0.20 consensus (-241.6% surprise). Revenue of $459.5M vs $493.0M expected (-6.8%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
-241.6%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+43%
-49%
-63%
-24%
+27%
+112%
-21%
Q2 22
Q4 22
Q2 23
Q4 23
Q2 24
Q4 24
Q2 25
Q2 26
$899.6M
$945.9M
$456.0M
$350.8M
$348.7M
$446.2M
$738.3M
$586.7M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
49.7%
Profit
50.8%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Stephens · $24.00 · Apr 15, 2026
vs Industry
How DEC stacks vs Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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