DEC

Diversified Energy

16.15 USD
+0.22
1.38%
At close Dec 26, 4:00 PM EST
1 day
1.38%
5 days
5.69%
1 month
0.69%
3 months
43.68%
6 months
23.00%
Year to date
-0.31%
1 year
5.28%
5 years
-9.88%
10 years
-9.88%
 

About: Diversified Energy Co PLC is an independent owner and operator of producing natural gas and oil wells concentrated in the Appalachian Basin. The company acquires and manages gas and oil properties and certain associated midstream assets. Its operations are located throughout the neighboring states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana.

Employees: 1,603

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

267% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 9

38% more funds holding

Funds holding: 64 [Q2] → 88 (+24) [Q3]

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 21

2.98% more ownership

Funds ownership: 35.21% [Q2] → 38.2% (+2.98%) [Q3]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q2] → 1 (+0) [Q3]

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.48B [Q2] → $2.22B (-$258M) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$21
30%
upside
Avg. target
$21
30%
upside
High target
$21
30%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Truist Securities
Bertrand Donnes
89% 1-year accuracy
8 / 9 met price target
30%upside
$21
Buy
Maintained
18 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?
Neutral
Accesswire
1 month ago
Diversified Announces Upcoming Investor Engagement
BIRMINGHAM, AL / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2024 / Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC)(NYSE:DEC) ("Diversified" or the "Company") announces members of its management team, including Rusty Hutson (Founder & CEO), Brad Gray (President & CFO) and Douglas Kris (SVP-IR & Corporate Communications) will participate in the following upcoming investor meetings and conferences: Southwest IDEAS Conference- Wednesday, November 20th, Dallas Stephens Annual Investment Conference- Thursday, November 21st, Nashville Reuters Energy Transition North America- Thursday, December 5th, Houston Mizuho Energy, Power & Infrastructure Conference- Tuesday, December 10th, New York Truist Energy Event- Tuesday, December 17th, Houston Presentation related materials are available on the Company's website: https://ir.div.energy/presentations For further information please contact: Diversified Energy Company PLC +1 973 856 2757 Doug Kris dkris@dgoc.com Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications www.div.energy FTI Consulting dec@fticonsulting.com U.S. & UK Financial Public Relations About Diversified Energy Company PLC Diversified is a leading publicly traded energy company focused on natural gas and liquids production, transport, marketing, and well retirement. Through our differentiated strategy, we acquire existing, long-life assets and invest in them to improve environmental and operational performance until retiring those assets in a safe and environmentally secure manner.
Diversified Announces Upcoming Investor Engagement
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Diversified Energy Company PLC (OTCQX:DEC) Q3 2024 Results Conference Call November 12, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Douglas Kris - VP, IR Rusty Hutson - CEO Brad Gray - President & CFO Conference Call Participants Bert Donnes - Truist Securities David Round - Stifel Simon Scholes - First Berlin Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Diversified Energy Third Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode.
Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 month ago
Diversified Energy Company's CEO ays Trump administration will be positive for US oil and gas - ICYMI
Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC, NYSE:DEC) this week reported its Q3 performance, highlighting strong production levels and continued expansion into environmentally beneficial initiatives. The company's CEO, Rusty Hutson Jr., shared insights with Proactive into quarterly performance, methane capture projects, and potential regulatory impacts from the incoming U.S.
Diversified Energy Company's CEO ays Trump administration will be positive for US oil and gas - ICYMI
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Diversified Energy Company PLC (OTCQX:DEC) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 12, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Douglas Kris - VP, IR Rusty Hutson - CEO Brad Gray - President & CFO Conference Call Participants Bertrand Donnes - Truist Securities David Round - Stifel Simon Scholes - First Berlin Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Diversified Energy Third Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call. At this time all participants are in listen-only mode.
Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 month ago
DEC's new revenues streams impress US broker
Diversified Energy Company PLC's (LSE:DEC, NYSE:DEC) third quarter benefited from contributions from the Crescent Pass acquisition as well as a robust performance from the underlying portfolio, says Stifel. On top of this operational delivery, Diversified continues to find new ways to extract value from the portfolio, says the house broker.
DEC's new revenues streams impress US broker
Neutral
Accesswire
1 month ago
Diversified Energy Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results
Continued Focus on Debt Repayments & Additional Undeveloped Land Sales Expanding Value Creation with Revenue from Coal Mine Methane Environmental Credits BIRMINGHAM, AL / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2024 / Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC)(NYSE:DEC) is pleased to announce the following operations and trading update for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Delivering Reliable Results Recorded average 3Q24 production of 829 MMcfepd (138 Mboepd) September 2024 exit rate of 851 MMcfepd (142 Mboepd) Operating Cash Flow of $102 million, and Net loss of $1 million inclusive of non-cash unsettled derivative adjustments, and non-cash depreciation, depletion and amortization Achieved 3Q24 Adjusted EBITDA(a) of $115 million and Free Cash Flow(b) of $47 million Realized 49% 3Q24 Adjusted EBITDA Margin(a) and TTM Free Cash Flow Yield(b) of 32% 3Q24 Total Revenue, Inclusive of Settled Hedges per Unit(c) of $3.23/Mcfe ($19.38/Boe) 3Q24 Adjusted Operating Cost per Unit(d) of $1.71/Mcfe ($10.23/Boe) Reaffirmed credit facility borrowing base at $385 million with $102 million of undrawn capacity and unrestricted cash Revenue Growth Initiatives Announced fixed-price contract for gas delivery to a major Gulf Coast LNG export facility Generated ~ $23 million year-to-date in cash flow through divestiture of undeveloped leasehold Expansion into adjacent market of Coal Mine Methane ("CMM") capture and environmental credit sales generating $8 to $10 million of EBITDA in 2024 Executing Strategic Objectives Retired $154 million debt principal through amortizing debt payments, year-to-date Declared 3Q24 dividend of $0.29 cents per share Repurchased ~1.4 million shares in 2024, representing ~$20 million of share buybacks(e) Completed previously announced acquisitions of Crescent Pass Energy and East Texas assets Combined with Oaktree Working Interest Acquisition, offsets ~2 years of declines(f) Next LVL Milestones The Company has retired a total of 165 operated wells, year-to-date and is on track to meet or exceed Diversified's stated goal of retiring 200 wells within its Appalachian footprint in 2024 Next LVL Energy completed 233 well retirements through September 2024, including 68 wells associated with orphan wells and third-party operators Rusty Hutson, Jr., CEO of Diversified, commented: "Our results this quarter demonstrate the underlying strength of our business to deliver consistent cash flow and our commitment to operational excellence.
Diversified Energy Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results
Neutral
Accesswire
1 month ago
Diversified Energy Announces Third Quarter Dividend
BIRMINGHAM, AL / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2024 / Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC)(NYSE:DEC) ("Diversified" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that the Board has declared an interim dividend of 29 cents per share in respect of 3Q24 for the three month period ended September 30, 2024. Key dates related to this dividend include: Record Date: February 28, 2025 Payment Date: March 31, 2025 Default Currency: US Dollar Currency Election Option: Sterling Last Date for Currency Election: March 7, 2025 Diversified will pay the dividend in U.S. dollars while continuing to make available to shareholders a sterling election.
Diversified Energy Announces Third Quarter Dividend
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 month ago
Diversified Energy Company underlines strength of cash flows in third quarter
Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC, NYSE:DEC) chief executive Rusty Hutson highlighted the strength of the business in delivering consistent cash flow and shareholder returns. “Year-to-date, we have announced $85 million in dividend payments, retired $154 million in outstanding debt principal, and executed over $20 million in share repurchases,” Hutson said in today's results statement for its third quarter.
Diversified Energy Company underlines strength of cash flows in third quarter
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Should Diversified Energy Stock Be in Your Portfolio Ahead of Q3 Earnings?
Investors interested in DEC should wait for a better entry point, considering the downward revision in its third-quarter earnings estimate and dismal share price performance.
Should Diversified Energy Stock Be in Your Portfolio Ahead of Q3 Earnings?
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