DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE (DVN)

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AI: Fair-priced

Price checkAt $45.85, Devon looks fairly priced because strong cash flow carries merger and oil-price risk.

Devon’s August 14 close of $45.85 and 1.1 billion shares imply about $50.4 billion of stock-market value. Second-quarter adjusted free cash flow—cash left after running and investing in the business—was $1.7 billion; multiplying one quarter by four suggests a tempting 13.5% annual cash return on that value. That shortcut is fragile: Coterra joined on May 7, oil realized $88.09 a barrel, and the quarter is not a normal baseline. A fair price assumes roughly $4.5-$5.5 billion of sustainable annual free cash flow.

Big pictureCash generation is healthy, but profits still move sharply with energy prices.

The supplied history shows operating cash flow holding near $6.5-$6.7 billion during 2023-2025. After capital spending, free cash flow rose from about $2.7 billion in 2023 to $3.1 billion in 2025. Earnings were less durable: net income fell from $6.0 billion in 2022 to $2.6 billion in 2025, after a $2.7 billion loss in 2020. Revenue nevertheless increased 5% in 2025. The record supports continued cash generation, but not steady earnings, because realized oil and gas prices remain the main driver.

Business strengthScale and cash access help, while merger debt and new shares limit protection.

At June 30, the supplied broad measure showed $12.9 billion of debt and $950 million of cash, or roughly $11.9 billion of net debt. Devon also reported a $3.0 billion unused credit facility and no debt maturity before the second quarter of 2027. It paid a $366 million quarterly dividend and repurchased 4.3 million shares for $197 million. However, former Coterra owners received 46% of the combined company, materially expanding the share count. The acquired business offsets that dilution only if integration delivers the promised cash gains.

What could change the storyMerger savings could lift value, while weaker oil or poor integration could erase the upside.

The strongest bull case is Devon’s target of at least $1.0 billion of annual pretax merger savings by late 2027, alongside third-quarter production guidance of 1.66-1.69 million oil-equivalent barrels daily. The $2.6 billion federal lease purchase also added about 400 potential drilling locations. The bear case is concrete: second-quarter gas realized only $1.05 per thousand cubic feet because of Permian pipeline limits, while unusually strong oil pricing supported cash flow. Lower oil prices, persistent gas discounts, or missed savings would push sustainable cash below the level supporting today’s price.

$45.85 price considered

AI: News

Strong Combined QuarterStrong production and cash flow supported the merger case, but one quarter is not a normal baseline.

On August 4, Devon reported second-quarter net earnings of $1.9 billion, or $2.03 per diluted share. Adjusted free cash flow was $1.7 billion after excluding restructuring costs. Production averaged 1.359 million oil-equivalent barrels daily, while $1.269 billion of capital spending was 2% below guidance’s midpoint. Full-year guidance remained unchanged. Because Coterra entered the accounts on May 7 and oil prices were unusually supportive, these results cannot be compared cleanly with earlier Devon-only quarters.

Combined Outlook IssuedThe first combined forecast showed far greater scale and promised large cost savings.

On June 9, Devon forecast 2026 production averaging 1.38 million oil-equivalent barrels daily, including 500,000 barrels of oil, with approximately $4.9 billion of capital spending. Management targeted $600 million of merger savings during 2027 and a $1.0 billion annual pace by year-end. It also planned to repay $1.25 billion of debt and return up to 70% of free cash flow. These are management targets rather than completed results, making integration progress central to future value.

Permian Lease PurchaseDevon spent heavily to deepen its best oil area, trading cash today for longer drilling life.

On May 21, Devon acquired 16,300 undeveloped federal acres in New Mexico for approximately $2.6 billion, equal to $161,500 per acre. Management estimated about 400 drilling locations, or $6.5 million per location, with favorable 87.5% revenue ownership. The acreage sits beside existing operations, which may lower development costs. However, funding the purchase with cash reduced immediate balance-sheet flexibility, so future well results must justify the unusually large upfront commitment.

Coterra Merger ClosedThe all-stock Coterra merger transformed Devon’s size, ownership, and future cash-return capacity.

Devon completed the merger on May 7, only 94 days after announcement. Each Coterra share became 0.70 Devon shares; legacy Devon owners retained about 54% and former Coterra owners received 46% of the combined company. Devon simultaneously raised its quarterly dividend 33% to $0.32 and authorized up to $8 billion of share repurchases through June 2029. The authorization signals intent but does not guarantee purchases; actual returns depend on commodity prices, cash generation, and debt reduction.

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	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Revenue	$16.79B	$15.92B	$15.14B	$19.83B	$13.75B	$4.67B	$6.67B	$8.44B	$3.51B	$2.77B	$13.14B	$20.64B	$10.40B	$9.50B	$11.45B	$9.94B	$8.02B	$13.86B	$9.97B
Operating expenses	$14.51B	$13.00B	$11.48B	$13.13B	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$9.78B	$9.35B	$6.81B	—	—	—	—
Operating income	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	−$2.90B	−$20.73B	$4.70B	$567.0M	$74.0M	$4.63B	—	—	—	—
EBITDAderived	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	−$1.30B	−$16.70B	$8.02B	$3.35B	$2.88B	$6.88B	—	—	—	—
Net income	$2.64B	$2.89B	$3.74B	$6.03B	$2.81B	−$2.68B	−$355.0M	$3.06B	$898.0M	−$1.06B	−$12.90B	$1.61B	−$20.0M	−$206.0M	$4.70B	$4.55B	−$2.48B	−$2.15B	$3.61B
Basic EPSper diluted share	$4.18	$4.58	$5.86	$9.15	$4.20	-$7.12	-$0.89	$6.14	$1.71	-$2.09	-$31.72	$3.93	-$0.06	-$0.52	$11.29	$10.35	-$5.58	-$4.85	$8.08
Diluted EPSper diluted share	$4.17	$4.56	$5.84	$9.12	$4.19	-$7.12	-$0.89	$6.10	$1.70	-$2.09	-$31.72	$3.91	-$0.06	-$0.52	$11.25	$10.31	-$5.58	-$4.85	$8.00

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Insider buys & sells

Jul 1, 2024–Jun 30, 2026

Buys0$0.00 disclosed value

Sells (SEC code S)4$5.52M disclosed value

Transaction	Insider	Type	Shares	Price	Value	Owned after
Jun 10, 2026Form 4	Alexander AndreaSVP & CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER	SellCommon Stock	18.0K	$46.74	$841.3K	138.5K
May 14, 2026Form 4	Vela Adam MSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL	SellCommon Stock	24.3K	$47.21	$1.15M	130.5K
May 11, 2026Form 4	Ritenour Jeffrey LEVP & CHIEF CORP DEV OFFICER	SellCommon Stock	70.0K	$46.66	$3.27M	428.5K
Aug 11, 2025Form 4	KINDICK KELTDirector	SellCommon Stock	7.7K	$33.46	$257.1K	31.8K

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DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE (DVN)

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