Diversified Energy (DEC) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) is projected to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.86 per share and revenue of $488.43 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET.

Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter. On average, analysts expect Diversified Energy to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Diversified Energy Stock Up 1.1%

DEC stock opened at $15.66 on Tuesday. Diversified Energy has a 52 week low of $12.26 and a 52 week high of $18.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.65 and a beta of -0.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.73. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.33.

Diversified Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. Diversified Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 78.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on DEC. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Diversified Energy from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Diversified Energy from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Diversified Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Diversified Energy from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Diversified Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.83.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Diversified Energy

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Diversified Energy by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 63,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $921,000 after acquiring an additional 10,746 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury acquired a new stake in Diversified Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $362,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Diversified Energy by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 355,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,144,000 after buying an additional 30,509 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its holdings in Diversified Energy by 43.8% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 36,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $532,000 after buying an additional 11,180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in Diversified Energy by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 99,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,445,000 after buying an additional 6,457 shares in the last quarter. 26.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Diversified Energy

Diversified Energy Company PLC (NYSE: DEC) is an independent oil and natural gas producer focused on the acquisition and optimization of legacy onshore assets in the United States. The company’s portfolio spans thousands of producing wells and extensive leasehold positions across core regions such as Appalachia, the Permian Basin and the Mid-Continent. By targeting mature properties, Diversified Energy seeks to enhance long-term recovery through operational efficiencies and capital discipline.

The company’s business model centers on fee-based infrastructure and midstream services that provide stable and predictable cash flows.