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PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed Mar 20, 2026

DEC

Diversified Energy PLC
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizondays Processed7mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release · Announcement
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor for potential insider selling in the coming weeks, though current vesting does not imply immediate selling. The lack of transaction value (price = $Nil) indicates non-trading equity settlement, typical in long-term incentive plans.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
DEC ▼ -16.94% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call -16.94% · α vs SPY -30.00% · entry $15.64 → $12.99
Entry = T+0 close
Mar 20, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+6.27%
call +6.27% · α +6.62%
$16.62
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
+17.01%
call +17.01% · α +20.57%
$18.30
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
-2.88%
call -2.88% · α -10.30%
$15.19
settled 6mo ago
T+60d
-16.94%
call -16.94% · α -30.00%
$12.99
settled 4mo ago

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Executive Summary

Diversified Energy Company (DEC) announced the vesting of Performance Stock Units (PSUs) and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for three senior executives—Rusty Hutson, Jr., Bradley Gray, and Benjamin Sullivan—on March 16, 2026. The awards were settled in net shares issued from the company's Employee Benefit Trust, resulting in post-award holdings of 1.82%, 0.31%, and 0.12% of the issued share capital, respectively.

Key Facts

  • PSUs and RSUs vested for three PDMRs on March 16, 2026.
  • Rusty Hutson, Jr. received 46,548 net shares, increasing his total holding to 1,322,689 shares (1.82% of issued capital).
  • Bradley Gray received 35,659 net shares, bringing his total to 227,790 shares (0.31%).
  • Benjamin Sullivan received 26,518 net shares, resulting in a total of 88,837 shares (0.12%).
  • Shares were issued from the Employee Benefit Trust at no cost, outside a trading venue.

Financial Impact

Minimal direct financial impact; no cash outflow. Slight dilution from issuance of ~108,725 net shares in total.

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Risk Factors

  • Potential minor dilution from new share issuance, though offset by EBT sourcing.
  • Perception of increased insider concentration, particularly with CEO holding 1.82% post-vesting.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE

Investment Themes

Traditional Energy

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3259955
20 reports for DEC
Performance horizon
71% Hit rate @ T+1 5 of 7 directional calls Went positive at some point 5 of 7 best @ T+20▲ +17.54%Mar 4, 2026
Filters
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Reports for DEC — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 3, 2026
7w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$15.72 $15.43▼ −1.84%▼ −1.46%$14.44 (−8.14%)
Sep 2, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
MIXED ★ 7/10
$15.72 $15.43▼ −1.84%▼ −1.46%$14.44 (−8.14%)
Aug 15, 2026
10w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$14.39 $14.40▲ +0.07%▲ +0.75%$14.44 (+0.35%)
Aug 14, 2026
10w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$14.32 $14.39▲ +0.49%▲ +0.96%$14.44 (+0.84%)
Jul 29, 2026
12w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$13.06 $13.46▲ +3.06%▲ +2.36%$14.44 (+10.57%)
May 26, 2026
21w ago
3
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$14.26 $14.54▲ +1.99%▲ +1.44%$14.44 (+1.29%)
May 21, 2026
22w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$15.19 $14.81▼ −2.45%▼ −3.04%$14.44 (−4.92%)
May 19, 2026
22w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$16.78 $16.36▼ −2.50%▼ −3.54%$14.44 (−13.95%)
May 6, 2026
24w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$15.57 $15.65▲ +0.51%▼ −0.32%$14.44 (−7.26%)
May 6, 2026
24w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$15.57 $15.65▲ +0.51%▼ −0.32%$14.44 (−7.26%)
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Report published Mar 20, 2026