Diversified Energy Company (DEC)
NYSE: DEC · Real-Time Price · USD
14.66
-0.05 (-0.34%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
14.95
+0.29 (1.98%)
After-hours: Aug 21, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT

DEC Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 10 analysts polled by S&P Global, DEC stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $20.38. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 39.02% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $15 (+2.32%) and the highest is $32 (+118.28%).

Price Target: $20.38 (+39.02%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$15$20.38$19$32
Change+2.32%+39.02%+29.60%+118.28%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for DEC stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy899999
Buy110000
Hold110011
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total1011991010

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Buy
Maintains
$17$20
BuyMaintains$17$20+36.43%Aug 14, 2026
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
Buy
Maintains
$28$32
BuyMaintains$28$32+118.28%Aug 10, 2026
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterates
n/a
BuyReiteratesn/an/aAug 6, 2026
Citi
Citi
Buy
Maintains
$19$16
BuyMaintains$19$16+9.14%Jul 21, 2026
KeyBanc
KeyBanc
Buy
Maintains
$20
BuyMaintains$20+36.43%Jun 4, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.96B
from 1.61B
Increased by 21.64%
Revenue Next Year
1.84B
from 1.96B
Decreased by -6.24%
EPS This Year
2.70
from 4.39
Decreased by -38.57%
EPS Next Year
3.28
from 2.70
Increased by 21.59%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
977.04M1.85B868.26M794.84M1.61B1.96B
Revenue Growth
139.07%88.89%-52.95%-8.46%102.74%21.64%
Operating Income
-508.76M-618.85M1.08B-123.36M482.51M536.43M
Net Income
-325.51M-625.41M748.71M-104.37M341.12M194.70M
EPS
----4.392.70
EPS Growth
----1,048.14%-38.57%
Forward PE
157.95148.31121.959.035.395.43
Dividend / Share
3.303.452.921.161.161.15
Dividend Growth
8.20%4.55%-15.51%-60.21%--0.67%
Free Cash Flow
-132.65M-405.84M183.07M-38.78M-81.20M388.03M
No. Analysts
-----6
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High2.1B
Avg2.0B
Low1.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
28.4%
Avg
21.6%
Low
12.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High3.18
Avg2.70
Low2.18

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
-27.7%
Avg
-38.6%
Low
-50.4%