Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol DEC
  • Rev/Share 15.8997
  • Book/Share 9.6966
  • PB 1.4828
  • Debt/Equity 3.839
  • CurrentRatio 0.4004
  • ROIC -0.0009

 

  • MktCap 1099394037.0
  • FreeCF/Share 0.7756
  • PFCF 29.5872
  • PE -7.8879
  • Debt/Assets 0.4341
  • DivYield 0.0828
  • ROE -0.1721

 

  • Rating D+
  • Score 1
  • Recommendation Strong Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 1
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation DEC Citigroup -- Buy -- $16 April 29, 2025
Initiation DEC Mizuho -- Outperform -- -- April 10, 2025
Initiation DEC KeyBanc Capital Markets -- Overweight -- $18 Aug. 28, 2024

News

Transaction in Own Shares
DEC
Published: April 03, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC) (NYSE: DEC) announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback program announced on 20 March 2025, the Company has purchased 5,000 Ordinary Shares of 20 pence each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") in the market at a volume-weighted average price of 1,070.00 pence per Share through Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"). The Shares acquired will, in due course, be cancelled.

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Transaction in Own Shares
DEC
Published: March 27, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

DIVERSIFIED ENERGY COMPANY PLC ("Diversified", or the "Company") Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC) (NYSE: DEC) announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback program announced on 20 March 2025, the Company has purchased 12,000 Ordinary Shares of 20 pence each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") in the market at a volume-weighted average price of 1,039.49 pence per Share through Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"). The Shares acquired will, in due course, be cancelled.

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Transaction in Own Shares
DEC
Published: March 26, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

DIVERSIFIED ENERGY COMPANY PLC ("Diversified", or the "Company") Transaction in Own Shares Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC) (NYSE: DEC) announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback program announced on 20 March 2025, the Company has purchased 42,176 Ordinary Shares of 20 pence each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") in the market at a volume weighted average price of 1,039.49 pence per Share through Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"). The Shares acquired will, in due course, be cancelled.

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Diversified Energy: Old Wells And Some Leverage Bring Strong Cash Flow
DEC
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Diversified Energy offers a steady business model with strong cash flow and a 9% dividend yield, supported by extensive hedging and low decline rates. The company's strategy focuses on acquiring old wells, improving recovery rates, and reducing operating costs, but high debt and environmental liabilities remain concerns. Recent acquisitions, including Maverick Natural Resources, are transformative, promising revenue growth and synergies, but also increasing debt and financing costs.

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Transaction in Own Shares
DEC
Published: March 25, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

DIVERSIFIED ENERGY COMPANY PLC ("Diversified", or the "Company") Transaction in Own Shares Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC) (NYSE: DEC) announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback program announced on 20 March 2025, the Company has purchased 37,142 Ordinary Shares of 20 pence each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") in the market at a volume weighted average price of 1,008.37 pence per Share through Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"). The Shares acquired will, in due course, be cancelled.

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Transaction in Own Shares
DEC
Published: March 24, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC) (NYSE: DEC) announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback program announced on 20 March 2025, the Company has purchased 12,000 Ordinary Shares of 20p each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") in the market at a volume weighted average price of 1,043.48p per Share through Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"). The Shares acquired will, in due course, be cancelled.

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Diversified Energy Announces Details of Share Buyback Program
DEC
Published: March 20, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC) (NYSE: DEC) announces details regarding the parameters of a Share Buyback Program (the "Program").

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Director Shareholdings
DEC
Published: March 20, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC) (NYSE: DEC) announces that on March 18-19, 2025, members of the Company's Board of Director's (the “Board”) transacted in ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

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PDMR Shareholdings
DEC
Published: March 20, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC) (NYSE: DEC), announces the vesting of certain Performance Stock Units (“PSU's”) and Restricted Stock Units ("RSU's") previously awarded to Persons Discharging Material Responsibility ("PDMRs"), resulting in a change to previously disclosed PDMR holdings of Ordinary Shares of £0.20 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

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Announcement of Fixed Income Investor Meetings
DEC
Published: March 20, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC) (NYSE: DEC) (“Diversified” or the “Company”), an independent energy company focused on natural gas and liquids production, transportation, marketing and well retirement, today announces that it has mandated DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, as Sole Bookrunner to arrange a series of fixed income investor calls commencing March 24, 2025. Following such fixed-income investor calls, the Company intends to commence an offering of four-year US$ denominated senior secured notes, subject inter alia to market conditions (the “Contemplated Bond Offering”).

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Diversified Energy Company tailwinds tipped to drive a re-rating say City analysts
DEC
Published: March 19, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC, NYSE:DEC) has a number of tailwinds behind it, that's according to analysts at Stifel, who see substantial upside to the current price. Stifel, in a note, highlighted that guidance provided in Monday's results statement was significantly ahead of both the broker's expectations and consensus.

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Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
DEC
Published: March 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Diversified Energy Company PLC (OTCQX:DEC) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 17, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Douglas Kris - VP, IR and Corporate Communications Rusty Hutson - Founder and CEO Brad Gray - President and CFO Conference Call Participants Bert Donnes - Truist Securities Tim Rezvan - KeyBanc Capital Markets Tim Hurst-Brown - Tennyson Securities Sam Wahab - Peel Hunt Simon Scholes - First Berlin Operator Greetings. Welcome to Diversified Energy's 2024 Final Results.

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Diversified Energy Completes Maverick Acquisition
DEC
Published: March 14, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Further to the announcements on January 27, 2025 and February 20, 2025, Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC; NYSE: DEC) (“Diversified” or the “Company”), an independent energy company focused on natural gas and liquids production, transportation, marketing and well retirement, today announces the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Maverick Natural Resources (the “Acquisition”).

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Result of General Meeting and Acquisition Update
DEC
Published: March 10, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC, NYSE:DEC) is pleased to announce that the resolution put to shareholders at the Company's General Meeting held earlier today was duly passed.

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The dip in Diversified Energy Company price is a “compelling opportunity” - broker
DEC
Published: March 07, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

The recent dip in value for Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC, NYSE:DEC), coinciding with it latest acquisition, presents a buying opportunity – that's according to Peel Hunt analyst Sam Wahab. In London, the DEC share price is down by about a third in the past month and it is ending the week at 911p – which compares to Peel Hunt's target price of 3,000p.

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Diversified Energy Company seals asset acquisition from Summit
DEC
Published: February 28, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC, NYSE:DEC) has completed its acquisition of natural gas assets and pipelines from Summit Natural Resources, for $42 million. The assets - in Virginia, West Virginia, and Alabama - include around 2,000 barrels of production plus around 11 million barrels of reserves.

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Diversified Energy Company to raise $123.3m from share offering towards Maverick deal
DEC
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Neutral

Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC, NYSE:DEC) said it aims to raise roughly $123.3 million with shares priced at $14.50 apiece for US investors to help pay for its planned acquisition of Maverick Natural Resources. Having flagged the underwritten public offering of 8.5 million ordinary shares on Wednesday, the energy company confirmed pricing on Thursday and said the fundraising is expected to settle on Friday.

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Diversified Energy Announces Pricing of Offering of Ordinary Shares
DEC
Published: February 19, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC; NYSE: DEC) (“Diversified” or the "Company"), an independent energy company focused on natural gas and liquids production, transportation, marketing and well retirement, today announces the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 8,500,000 ordinary shares (the “Shares”) at a public offering price of $14.50 per Share for total gross proceeds of approximately $123.3 million. The Offering is expected to settle on February 21, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. In addition, Diversified has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up …

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Diversified Energy Company confirms it saw durable production and cash flow in 2024
DEC
Published: February 11, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC, NYSE:DEC) gave its trading update on what it described as a "solid” 2024, ahead of reporting financial results in March. The detailed update highlighted stable production, strong cash flow, and the firm's continuing expansion through acquisitions.

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About Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC)

  • IPO Date 2023-12-19
  • Website https://www.div.energy
  • Industry Oil & Gas Energy
  • CEO Mr. Robert Russell Hutson Jr.
  • Employees 1589

Diversified Energy Company PLC operates as an independent owner and operator of producing natural gas and oil wells primarily in the Appalachian Basin of the United States. The company is involved in the production, marketing, and transportation of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and condensates. Its assets consist of natural gas wells and gathering systems located in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. The company was formerly known as Diversified Gas & Oil PLC and changed its name to Diversified Energy Company PLC in May 2021. Diversified Energy Company PLC was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.