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Diversified Energy

Acquires and operates mature U.S. gas, oil, NGL, midstream, and retirement assets.

$14.75
After-hours close−0.01 (−0.07%)
At close$14.76(−2.06%)
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Diversified Energy Company PLCDECEnergy

Acquires existing long-life wells and related midstream assets, then produces, transports, markets, and retires them across U.S. operating regions. Revenue is concentrated in natural gas and oil, with smaller NGL and midstream lines, and the model depends on acquisition access, emissions control, and well-retirement execution.

Buys existing long-life natural gas, NGL, oil, midstream, and asset-retirement properties instead of building an exploration-led portfolio. Operations sit entirely in the United States, with Appalachia and the Central Region as the main operating areas and smaller assets elsewhere.

Runs the assets through a full-lifecycle model: acquire producing wells, manage field costs and emissions performance, move volumes through associated midstream systems, and plug wells through its retirement platform when they reach end of life.

The business depends on continued access to mature-well acquisitions, commodity markets, capital markets, trained oil-and-gas crews, emissions controls, and reliable retirement economics.

Company facts

CEORobert Russell "Rusty" Hutson, Jr.
ListedDec 18, 2023
ExchangeNYSE
HeadquartersBirmingham, AL
CountryUnited States
Employees1,987
CIK0001922446
ISINUS25520W1071

Key statistics

Market cap$1.07B
EPS (ttm)$8.62
P/E (ttm)1.71
ROE64.4%
P/B1.12
P/S0.6331
Dividend yield7.86%
Beta−0.44vs XLE 0.94

Year to date −0.3% · Average volume (30d) 831.7K

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$24.00+62.7%Median of 6 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusBuy6 of 6 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPrior targetTarget
Aug 10, 2026Mizuho SecuritiesTarget$26$32
Jul 22, 2026Truist FinancialTarget$20$17
Apr 15, 2026StephensTarget$24
Apr 9, 2026Truist FinancialTarget$18$20
Dec 4, 2025Johnson RiceTarget$23

Earnings

EPS

Estimate$0.20
Reported−$0.29−241.6%

Revenue

Estimate$493.0M
Reported$520.9M+5.7%

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Aug 5, 2026Q2 FY26$0.20−$0.29−241.6%$493.0M$520.9M+5.7%+3.06%
May 6, 2026$2.02$2.05+1.5%$521.4M$556.2M+6.7%+1.43%
Mar 17, 2025Q4 FY24$1.32−$2.12−260.6%$467.5M$446.2M−4.6%0.00%
Nov 12, 2024$0.69$0.32−53.6%$249.8M$368.7M+47.6%+3.89%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ4 FY23Q2 FY24Q4 FY24Q2 FY25Q4 FY25Q2 FY26
Revenue$350.8M$348.7M$446.2M$738.3M$873.1M$811.9M
Gross profit$167.7M$172.6M−$63.1M$432.5M−$20.9M$811.9M
Operating income$251.4M$2.4M−$45.4M$133.2M$110.7M$471.8M
Net income$128.0M$15.1M−$103.3M−$34.5M$376.4M$246.9M
Diluted EPS$2.74$0.32−$2.11−$0.50$5.08$3.31
Gross margin47.8%49.5%-14.1%58.6%-2.4%100.0%
Operating margin71.7%0.7%-10.2%18.0%12.7%58.1%

Revenue by product · Q2 FY26

Oil And Condensate$254.2M · 58%
Natural Gas$163.7M · 38%
Natural Gas, Midstream$10.1M · 2%
Product And Service, Other$7.1M · 2%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $8.2M · Total debt $2.96B · Total assets $6.11B · Shareholders' equity $950.7M

Dividends

Next ex-date
Dec 2, 2026
in 95 days
Annual dividend
$1.16
per share
Dividend yield
7.86%
Schedule
Quarterly
4 payments a year

Last raised to $0.29 from $0.29 in Dec 2025. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.

History

Ex-dateRecordPaidAmountNote
Aug 28, 2026Aug 28Sep 30$0.29
May 29, 2026May 29Jun 30$0.29
Feb 27, 2026Feb 27Mar 31$0.29
Dec 1, 2025Dec 1Dec 31$0.29raised from $0.29
Aug 28, 2025Aug 29Sep 30$0.29cut from $0.29
May 30, 2025May 30Jun 30$0.29
Feb 28, 2025Feb 28Mar 31$0.29
Nov 29, 2024Nov 29Dec 27$0.29cut from $0.29
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Ownership

Institutions 73.15%52.91M sharesInsiders 13.03%9.42M sharesOther 13.82%9.99M shares

Shares outstanding 72.32M · Float 35.99M · 49.8% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Randall S. Wade · director7.50M10.37%Form 4Jan 26, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.5.77M7.98%13FAug 7, 2026
Artemis Investment Management LLP5.68M7.85%13FJul 23, 2026
Ameriprise Financial Inc4.57M6.32%13FAug 14, 2026
State Street Corp3.13M4.33%13FAug 7, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Jan 9, 2026Randall S. Wadedirector−2,100,000$13.28
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