Why Diversified Energy Company PLC’s (DEC) Stock Is Up 6.80%

By Cynthia McLaughlin
December 22, 2025
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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Diversified Energy Company’s stock price such as:

  • Diversified Energy Company’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Diversified Energy Company’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for DEC from analysts
  • DEC’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Diversified Energy Company (DEC)

Before we jump into Diversified Energy Company’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Diversified Energy Company, an independent energy company, focuses on the production, transportation, and marketing of natural gas and liquids primarily in the Appalachian and Central regions of the United States. It also operates in the Bossier and Haynesville shale formations and the Cotton Valley sandstones in East Texas and West Louisiana, the Barnett Shale in North Texas and the Mid-Continent producing areas across Central Texas, along with the Anadarko Basin across North Texas and Oklahoma and Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Diversified Energy Company’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of December 22, 2025, 3:32 PM, CST, Diversified Energy Company’s stock price was $13.995.

Diversified Energy Company is up 2.08% from its previous closing price of $13.710.

During the last market session, Diversified Energy Company’s stock traded between $13.780 and $14.070. Currently, there are approximately 68.82 million shares outstanding for Diversified Energy Company.

Diversified Energy Company’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Diversified Energy Company Stock Price History

Diversified Energy Company’s (DEC) price is currently down 6.95% so far this month.

During the month of December, Diversified Energy Company’s stock price has reached a high of $16.130 and a low of $13.510.

Over the last year, Diversified Energy Company has hit prices as high as $17.700 and as low as $10.080. Year to date, Diversified Energy Company’s stock is down 16.7%.

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What Caused Diversified Energy Company Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of December 19, 2025, there were analysts who downgraded Diversified Energy Company’s stock and analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Diversified Energy Company’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Diversified Energy Company’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Diversified Energy Company’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Diversified Energy Company (DEC) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Diversified Energy Company

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of December 19, 2025, Diversified Energy Company has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -5.93%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 33 and is considered to be Weak.

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Diversified Energy Company Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of December 22, 2025, Diversified Energy Company’s stock price is $13.995, which is up 2.08% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Diversified Energy Company stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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