Buyback Program Execution: Diversified Energy Company executed its buyback program on December 18, 2025, purchasing 122,657 shares at an average price of $13.91, reflecting the company's confidence in its stock value.
Positive Market Response: The shares were acquired at a low of $13.83 and a high of $14.00, indicating the company's ability to repurchase at relatively stable prices amidst market fluctuations, which enhances investor confidence in future performance.
Capital Structure Optimization: Following the buyback, the company will cancel these shares, leaving 79,437,821 shares outstanding, which will serve as the basis for shareholders to calculate their ownership percentage, potentially increasing earnings per share and shareholder value.
Regulatory Compliance and Transparency: The buyback adheres to market abuse regulations, ensuring transaction transparency and compliance, thereby strengthening investor trust in the company's governance.
DEC
$13.78+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on DEC
Wall Street analysts forecast DEC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DEC is 20.33 USD with a low forecast of 17.00 USD and a high forecast of 26.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast DEC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DEC is 20.33 USD with a low forecast of 17.00 USD and a high forecast of 26.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 14.070
Low
17.00
Averages
20.33
High
26.00
Current: 14.070
Low
17.00
Averages
20.33
High
26.00
Clear Street
Tim Moore
Buy
maintain
$23 -> $25
2025-11-24
Reason
Clear Street
Tim Moore
Price Target
$23 -> $25
2025-11-24
maintain
Buy
Reason
Clear Street analyst Tim Moore raised the firm's price target on Diversified Energy to $25 from $23 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm is updating its model after the company completed the acquisition of Canvas Energy, boosting its FY26 revenue forecast by $240M and its adjusted EBITDA forecast by $140M, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
William Blair
Neal Dingmann
Outperform
initiated
$24
2025-11-18
Reason
William Blair
Neal Dingmann
Price Target
$24
2025-11-18
initiated
Outperform
Reason
William Blair analyst Neal Dingmann initiated coverage of Diversified Energy with an Outperform rating. The company acquires, manages, and improves existing long-life, low-decline oil and gas assets, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm expects Diversified to announce another large accretive acquisition. Blair sees fair value for the shares at $24, or 56% upside from current levels.
Citi
Paul Diamond
Buy
maintain
$16 -> $17
2025-11-13
Reason
Citi
Paul Diamond
Price Target
$16 -> $17
2025-11-13
maintain
Buy
Reason
Citi analyst Paul Diamond raised the firm's price target on Diversified Energy to $17 from $16 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares post the Q3 report. The firm believes the company's inorganic growth options are increasing while its balance sheet is improving.
Citi
Buy
downgrade
$19 -> $16
2025-10-20
Reason
Citi
Price Target
$19 -> $16
2025-10-20
downgrade
Buy
Reason
Citi lowered the firm's price target on Diversified Energy to $16 from $19 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm updated the company's model into earnings to reflect macroeconomic uncertainty and pricing volatility.
About DEC
Diversified Energy Company is an energy company focused on natural gas and liquids production, transport, marketing, and well retirement. It has onshore upstream and midstream assets. Its assets are primarily located within the Appalachian and Central regions of the United States. The Appalachian Region spans Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio and consists of two productive unconventional shale formations, along with numerous conventional formations. It operates within the Marcellus Shale and the slightly deeper Utica Shale, as well as many conventional formations. Its Central Region includes parts of Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, and is home to a number of asset rich natural gas and oil formations. It operates within the Haynesville, Bossier, Cotton Valley, Barnett and Mid Continent plays. It has a Permian asset base with multiple zones in the Northern Delaware Basin. Its subsidiary, Next LVL Energy LLC, is an asset retirement service provider.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
