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DEC Stock Forecast: Diversified Energy Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$14
−1.15% on the day

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering Diversified Energy Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $20 — +45.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 4 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$959.6M
Ticker Nerd rank
4 / 100
Median analyst target
$20
Analysts covering
10
Revenue$520.9M+733.2% y/y
Operating income$144.7M
Net income$247.6M
Free cash flow$48.4M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−7.3%
1M
−2.8%
YTD
+0.7%
1Y
+4.3%
From 52W high
−22.0%
From 52W low
+19.0%
$12
$18
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

DEC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Diversified Energy Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
4 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
60
Momentum
46
Size
43
Volatility
35
Value
8
Accruals
8
Issuance
1
Growth
1
Quality
0

Revisions (60): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Quality (0): Profits are thin or unreliable for the size of the business, or they are not turning into cash.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

DEC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on DEC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$10$15$20$25$30Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26DECHigh $32Median $20Low $15

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says10 analysts
9 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $15Median $20High $32

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +45.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
12 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$17 → $20
22 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$20 → $17
22 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
21 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$19 → $16
21 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
16 Apr 2026Stephens & Co.InitiatesOverweight$24
16 Apr 2026Stephens & Co.InitiatesOverweight—
9 Apr 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$22 → $20
9 Apr 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
2 Apr 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
24 Mar 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
17 Mar 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
4 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
12 Dec 2025MizuhoMaintainsOutperform—
5 Dec 2025Johnson RiceUpgradeBuy—
25 Nov 2025Clear StreetMaintainsBuy—
18 Nov 2025William BlairInitiatesOutperform—
13 Nov 2025CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
20 Oct 2025CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
15 Sept 2025MizuhoMaintainsOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. DEC appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

DEC vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Diversified Energy Co. returned +4.3% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

DEC vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26DECS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

DEC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−24.4%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Diversified Energy Co. (DEC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
2.3×

Cheaper than 69% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.5×

Cheaper than 82% of US stocks

Price / book
1.0×

Cheaper than 71% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
3.9×

Cheaper than 55% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
24.7%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−17.1%

Higher than 22% of US stocks

Gross margin
43.4%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Operating margin
83.7%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Net margin
23.3%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
53.7%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.4%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Dividend yield
8.4%

Higher than 89% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Diversified Energy Co. (DEC) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Diversified Energy Co. has a market value of $959.6M and an enterprise value of $3.9B.

  • Shares outstanding: 71.4M.

  • Trailing P/E: 2.3×; forward P/E: 4.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 8.35%, paying out 19% of earnings.

  • Diversified Energy Co. employs 1,987 people.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 18 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

DEC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelOil & Gas Integrated
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
DECDiversified Energy Co.$959.6M
4
NFGNational Fuel Gas Co.$7.7B
28
SLNGStabilis Solutions, Inc.$104.1M
49
HPKHighPeak Energy, Inc.*$1.1B
33
FTKFlotek Industries, Inc.*$1.1B
65
VTOLBristow Group, Inc.*$1.2B
35
REPXRiley Exploration Permian, Inc.*$946.8M
94

* Nearest Energy names by size — few oil & gas integrated companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Diversified Energy Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest DEC news & analysis

Q1 2026 Dividend Exchange Rate - Corrected

GlobeNewsWire · 17 Sept 2026neutral

Diversified Energy Company announced on May 6, 2026, a corrected Q1 2026 dividend of 29 cents per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, with the announcement made in Birmingham, Alabama. The correction pertains to the previously released dividend exchange rate for the Q1 2026 dividend.

Why it matters — Shareholders of Diversified Energy tracking their dividend payments would want to verify the corrected exchange rate and amount for the Q1 2026 dividend.

Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

Zacks Investment Research · 16 Sept 2026negative

In its most recent trading session, Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) closed at $14.16, a decline of 5.66% from the previous trading day. The stock dipped more than the broader market during the session.

Why it matters — A DEC watcher would care because the stock underperformed the broader market, marking a notable decline in its latest trading session.

Q1 2026 Dividend Exchange Rate

GlobeNewsWire · 16 Sept 2026neutral

Diversified Energy Company announced on May 6, 2026, a Q1 2026 dividend of 29 cents per share in respect of the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The announcement was made via GlobeNewsWire from Birmingham, Alabama.

Why it matters — The dividend amount serves as a reference point for investors tracking DEC's quarterly shareholder returns.

Wall Street Analysts See Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) as a Buy: Should You Invest?

Zacks Investment Research · 14 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research reports that Wall Street analysts view Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) as a Buy. The article questions whether media reports of sell-side analyst rating changes actually matter for investors' buy, sell, or hold decisions.

Why it matters — DEC watchers would care because the piece examines the influence of sell-side analyst Buy ratings on DEC's stock and whether such recommendations are significant for investment decisions.

Diversified Energy Company (DEC) M&A Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 3 Sept 2026neutral

A transcript of a Diversified Energy Company (DEC) merger and acquisition conference call has been published by Seeking Alpha, providing a record of the company's M&A-related remarks.

Why it matters — DEC watchers would care because the transcript details management's commentary on M&A activity, which is central to the company's growth strategy.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about DEC stock

What is the DEC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering Diversified Energy Co. have a median 12-month price target of $20, with estimates ranging from $15 to $32. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is DEC stock a buy right now?

Of the 10 analysts covering Diversified Energy Co., 9 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Diversified Energy Co. 4 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank DEC?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Diversified Energy Co. ranks 4 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (60 of 100).

Will DEC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 10 analysts implies +45.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Diversified Energy Co. 4 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the DEC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Diversified Energy Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for DEC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $15 to $32 over the next 12 months.

How has DEC stock performed over the past year?

Diversified Energy Co. returned +4.3% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Diversified Energy Co. do?

Diversified Energy Company PLC is an independent energy company focused on the production, transportation, and marketing of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and related energy services. Diversified Energy Company primarily operates onshore assets in the Appalachian and Central regions of the United States, where it manages producing wells, gathering systems, and midstream infrastructure.

What is the latest news on DEC?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 17 Sept 2026): "Q1 2026 Dividend Exchange Rate - Corrected". Diversified Energy Company announced on May 6, 2026, a corrected Q1 2026 dividend of 29 cents per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, with the announcement made in Birmingham, Alabama. The correction pertains to the previously released dividend exchange rate for the Q1 2026 dividend.

Company

About Diversified Energy Co.

Diversified Energy Company PLC is an independent energy company focused on the production, transportation, and marketing of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and related energy services. Diversified Energy Company primarily operates onshore assets in the Appalachian and Central regions of the United States, where it manages producing wells, gathering systems, and midstream infrastructure. The company also provides well retirement capabilities, reflecting its role across the full lifecycle of mature energy assets. Its business centers on acquiring, optimizing, and operating long-life natural gas and oil properties that support steady hydrocarbon output for industrial, utility, and regional energy markets. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Diversified Energy Company is a U.S.-focused energy producer with a diversified operating footprint across multiple basins and commodity streams.

CEO Mr. Robert Russell Hutson Jr. · 1,987 employees · United States · https://www.div.energy