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Diversified Energy Company (DEC): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy6 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $22.50, the highest $29.00, the lowest $16.00. The average is +51.7% from the last price of $14.83.
Analyst ratings 10
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitin Kumar CFA★★★★★★★★★★#878 · hits 60% · avg +8.3% | Mizuho Securities | $32.00 → $29.00−9.4% | Buy | +95.5% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +3.9% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Daoud★★★★★★★★★★#12169 · hits 41% · avg −9.8% | Truist Financial | $20.00 → $19.00−5.0% | Buy | +28.1% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 22:25 | +5.0%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Energy GBxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Buy | +4.5% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Energy GBDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Buy | +4.5% | Upgrade | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Energy GBOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Buy | +4.5% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google Energy GBGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $16.00 → $16.50+3.1% | Buy | +11.3% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Energy GBPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $14.50 → $15.00+3.4% | Hold | +1.1% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Energy GBAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $14.50 → $15.00+3.4% | Buy | +1.1% | Upgrade | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| Neal Dingmann★★★★★★★★★★#11544 · hits 41% · avg −2.5% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 04:15 | −5.2%next day −3.0% · 5 days −4.0% | ↗ |
| Tim Rezvan★★★★★★★★★★#11862 · hits 40% · avg −4.8% | KeyBanc | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 04.09.26on TipRanks 05:25 | −1.5%next day +0.5% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Tim Moore CFA★★★★★★★★★★#12043 · hits 42% · avg −8.9% | Clear Street | $25.00 → $26.00+4.0% | Buy | +75.3% | Assigned | 04.09.26on TipRanks Sep 3 13:20 | +2.0%next day −1.5% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
| Paul Diamond CFA★★★★★★★★★★#5993 · hits 47% · avg +1.6% | Citi | $19.00 → $16.00−15.8% | Buy | +7.9% | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 26 21:38 | +0.5%next day +0.6% · 5 days −5.1% | ↗ |
| Michael Scialla★★★★★★★★★★#10456 · hits 39% · avg −1.1% | Stephens | $24.00 | Buy | +61.8% | Initiated | 16.04.26on TipRanks Apr 15 16:15 | +1.2%next day −4.8% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Lake Street | $24.00 | Buy | +61.8% | Reiterated | 26.01.26on TipRanks 09:25 | +2.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days −1.8% | ↗ |
| Charles Meade★★★★★★★★★★#2614 · hits 51% · avg +15.4% | Johnson Rice | $19.00 → $23.00+21.1% | Buy | +55.1% | Reiterated | 04.12.25on TipRanks 20:10 | +3.2%next day −2.4% · 5 days −8.9% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Peel Hunt | $39.83 | Buy | +168.6% | Reiterated | 25.11.25on TipRanks 23:40 | −1.7%next day +1.5% · 5 days +5.3% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Diversified Energy Company
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $23.50 at a price of $13.37 (+75.8%); now: $22.50 at $14.83 (+51.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Buy | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 09.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.52 (from $0.24 to $0.69). Last quarter: $-0.95.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $477M (from $465M to $497M). Last quarter: $699M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Energy
About Diversified Energy Company
- CEO: Robert Russell Hutson Jr.
- Employees: 1,987
- 1600 Corporate Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35242, US
- www.div.energy
Diversified Energy Company PLC, rebranded from Diversified Gas & Oil PLC in May 2021, functions as an autonomous entity that owns and operates active natural gas and crude oil wells. Its main operational base is located within the Appalachian Basin of the United States, but its business activities extend beyond this region. The company handles the full scope of hydrocarbon resource management, from the initial extraction (production) to distribution (marketing) and delivery (transportation) of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and condensates. Its extensive holdings include numerous natural gas wells and their associated gathering infrastructure, situated across states such as Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. Diversified Energy Company PLC was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
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