Diversified Energy Company (DEC)
NYSE: DEC · Real-Time Price · USD
13.46
+0.40 (3.06%)
At close: Jul 31, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
13.60
+0.14 (1.04%)
After-hours: Jul 31, 2026, 7:34 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 $19.88. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 47.70% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $15 (+11.44%) and the highest is $28 (+108.02%).

Price Target: $19.88 (+47.70%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$15$19.88$19$28
Change+11.44%+47.70%+41.16%+108.02%

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
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy789999
Buy111000
Hold111001
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total910119910

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Maintains
n/a
BuyMaintainsn/an/aJul 28, 2026
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Buy
Maintains
$20$17
BuyMaintains$20$17+26.30%Jul 22, 2026
Citi
Citi
Buy
Maintains
$19$16
BuyMaintains$19$16+18.87%Jul 21, 2026
KeyBanc
KeyBanc
Buy
Maintains
$20
BuyMaintains$20+48.59%Jun 4, 2026
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
Buy
Maintains
$28
BuyMaintains$28+108.02%May 28, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.90B
from 1.61B
Increased by 17.69%
Revenue Next Year
1.84B
from 1.90B
Decreased by -3.10%
EPS This Year
3.16
from 4.39
Decreased by -27.97%
EPS Next Year
2.42
from 3.16
Decreased by -23.63%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
977.04M1.85B868.26M794.84M1.61B1.90B
Revenue Growth
139.07%88.89%-52.95%-8.46%102.74%17.69%
Operating Income
-508.76M-618.85M1.08B-123.36M482.51M529.50M
Net Income
-325.51M-625.41M748.71M-104.37M341.12M-8.82M
EPS
----4.393.16
EPS Growth
----1,048.14%-27.97%
Forward PE
157.95148.31121.959.035.394.25
Dividend / Share
3.303.452.921.161.161.18
Dividend Growth
-4.55%-15.51%-60.21%-2.06%
Free Cash Flow
-132.65M-405.84M183.07M-38.78M-81.20M401.11M
No. Analysts
-----6
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High2.0B
Avg1.9B
Low1.5B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
25.8%
Avg
17.7%
Low
-6.1%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High3.43
Avg3.16
Low3.00

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
-21.9%
Avg
-28.0%
Low
-31.7%