Diversified Energy Company (DEC)
NYSE: DEC · Real-Time Price · USD
14.24
-0.10 (-0.70%)
Oct 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

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 $20.75. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 45.72% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $15 (+5.34%) and the highest is $29 (+103.65%).

Price Target: $20.75 (+45.72%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$15$20.75$19.5$29
Change+5.34%+45.72%+36.94%+103.65%

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
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy999999
Buy000000
Hold001111
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total9910101010

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Buy
Maintains
$20 → $19
BuyMaintains$20 → $19+33.43%Oct 13, 2026
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Maintains
n/a
BuyMaintainsn/an/aSep 16, 2026
KeyBanc
KeyBanc
Buy
Maintains
n/a
BuyMaintainsn/an/aSep 5, 2026
Clear Street
Clear Street
Buy
Reiterates
$25 → $26
BuyReiterates$25 → $26+82.58%Sep 3, 2026
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
Buy
Maintains
$28 → $32
BuyMaintains$28 → $32+124.72%Aug 10, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
2.04B
from 1.61B
Increased by 26.85%
Revenue Next Year
2.44B
from 2.04B
Increased by 19.24%
EPS This Year
2.78
from 4.39
Decreased by -36.71%
EPS Next Year
5.84
from 2.78
Increased by 109.90%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
977.04M1.85B868.26M794.84M1.61B2.04B
Revenue Growth
139.07%88.89%-52.95%-8.46%102.74%26.85%
Operating Income
-508.76M-618.85M1.08B-123.36M482.51M390.45M
Net Income
-325.51M-625.41M748.71M-104.37M341.12M189.05M
EPS
----4.392.78
EPS Growth
----1,048.14%-36.71%
Forward PE
157.95148.31121.959.035.395.12
Dividend / Share
3.303.452.921.161.161.15
Dividend Growth
8.20%4.55%-15.51%-60.21%--0.67%
Free Cash Flow
----280.02M365.18M
No. Analysts
-----2
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High2.0B
Avg2.0B
Low2.0B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
27.0%
Avg
26.8%
Low
26.7%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High2.99
Avg2.78
Low2.57

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
-31.9%
Avg
-36.7%
Low
-41.5%